Balmy Evening
June 28, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ⛅ 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 stillRead more
Good sea legs
June 29, 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
June 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 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
June 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 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
June 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 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
June 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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???
June 29, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
White sand, blue sky, sun, sea. Westray has it all.
Revisited
June 30, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 littleRead more
Vegan Burger Van
June 30, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌧 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
July 1, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
This bay with the picture perfect sea stack is hardly known amongst tourists but much loved by locals: Windwick Bay
Goodbye Orkney
July 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 OrkneyRead more
Last Orcadian man waving goodbye
July 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
The Old Man of Hoy is greeting us on the ferry and let me think I might be back one day.
Northlink
July 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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 friendlyRead more
Shoot and Charge
July 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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
July 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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,Read more
Again most Northerly...
July 4, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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
July 5, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
John o Groat's very early before the mass tourism awakes....
The coastline made from dreams
July 5, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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
July 5, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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,Read more
Queen Mum
July 5, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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
July 6, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Good morning from the epic coast of Wick, here at Noss Head Lighthouse.
Spectacular position
July 6, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 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
July 6, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
After the ruined castle this morning, here is another one: Keiss Castle.
The shore is full of seals btw.
Fisherman's haven
July 6, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Keiss Harbour is a small and still authentic little gem off the beaten path.
Windy Long Exposure
July 6, 2023 in Scotland ⋅ ☁️ 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!