Balmy Evening
28. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
In every accommodation I have a favourite spot to unwind and heal my muscles from carrying the heavy camera equipment over miles and miles. Here it's certainly the seating area in the garden. I stillWeiterlesen
Good sea legs
29. Juni 2023, North Sea ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
"Mucki" needs to have good sea legs. Again it's on a ferry, this time to Westray, one of the Northern Isles of Orkney.
Literally no EV chargers on that isle. But it's small, we should be ok.
Posing
29. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
On Westray the puffins are quite relaxed if you get close to them. I was at times just 50cm away. I kept talking to them so they became familiar with me and I was able to move closer and closer.
The 4WD 500e
29. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The "road" (more off than road) to the Noup Head Lighthouse is even for a real 4WD challenging. But my 500e mastered it like a pro!
Cliff's Edge
29. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Noup Head Lighthouse is standing on top of very steep cliffs. What a show for eyes and ears (birds and waves)...! Just... don't be afraid of heights....
Spooky
29. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A haunted castle (Noltland) with a ghost hound... Really super spooky! Cool that it is still allowed to discover the ruins.
Who needs the Carribbean???
29. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
White sand, blue sky, sun, sea. Westray has it all.
Revisited
30. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Yesnaby Castle stack is just so amazing - we went there twice. The first time was sunny and there was too much shade on the cliffs. We wanted a moodier version. Today was the day and luckily littleWeiterlesen
Vegan Burger Van
30. Juni 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Just next to our favourite rapid charger station in Orkney there's a burger van. As we found out now - they sell vegan burgers with hand made patties (from an open minded butcher in Stromness). Cool!
Off the beaten path
1. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
This bay with the picture perfect sea stack is hardly known amongst tourists but much loved by locals: Windwick Bay
Goodbye Orkney
4. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
After two days of computer work (which has to be done if one travels 5 months) it's now time to sail from Stromness to Scottish mainland (Scrabster) and discover the northern Highlands.
Goodbye OrkneyWeiterlesen
Last Orcadian man waving goodbye
4. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The Old Man of Hoy is greeting us on the ferry and let me think I might be back one day.
Northlink
4. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We travelled quite a bit with the Northlink ferries. Aberdeen - Lerwick - Kirkwall - Scrabster.
And I must say, I truly enjoyed the journeys, nice cabins, good food (A vegan Thai curry) and friendlyWeiterlesen
Shoot and Charge
4. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
How very convenient: a rapid charger just next to a photo location, the Scrabster lighthouse. Cool!
1100 miles of Orkney and the Shetlands
4. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Who would have thought that... The last time I took a photo of our tour mileage, it was one day before we left for the Shetlands, 10th of June. After Shetland and Orkney we arrived now in Scrabster,Weiterlesen
Again most Northerly...
4. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Our trip is for sure the superlative of "most Northerly"...
This time Dunnet Head, the most northerly point of Great Britain's mainland.
Beat the crowds
5. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
John o Groat's very early before the mass tourism awakes....
The coastline made from dreams
5. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
I'm (almost) lost for words to describe the beauty of the coastline of Duncansby. Look for yourself...
We spent almost 7 hours, walked along the cliffs and stopped every 10 m for another photo.
Vegan charging
5. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
How very convenient! Not only that there is a rapid charger just next to the often photographed John o Groat's sign post. There's also a café (Café Groats) which offers vegan cookies, hotdogs,Weiterlesen
Queen Mum
5. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Mucki pays tribute to the late Queen Mum at the beautiful Castle of Mey. Her favourite place. Also the now King visits often and loves it.
Epic
6. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Good morning from the epic coast of Wick, here at Noss Head Lighthouse.
Spectacular position
6. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Castle Sinclair Girnigoe was spectacularly positioned on top of cliffs and sea stacks. Not a lot left - but somehow this is particularly charming.
A "ruined" day
6. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
After the ruined castle this morning, here is another one: Keiss Castle.
The shore is full of seals btw.
Fisherman's haven
6. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Keiss Harbour is a small and still authentic little gem off the beaten path.
Windy Long Exposure
6. Juli 2023 in Schottland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
The rough and windy coast of Old Wick. I was trying hard to capture a non blurry long exposure photo with some gales... But I succeeded!