Achiltibuie Boatman's Bothy

In this part of Wester Ross where many of necessity have more than one job, fishing comes well up the list. Local hotels and restaurants are among the fishermen’s customers. For more on this frankly unique area check out the Coigach website and don't miss this great self-catering cottage.

Boat and Forth Rail Bridge

A fine evening in the spring saw mist obscuring part of this always impressive structure. The proximity of the yacht on the quay here at South Queensferry suggests the bridge is farther away than it really is.

Evening at Tarbert

The green of the hillside opposite is reflected here in the sea at the harbour entrance. It is so nearly calm that smoke from two chimneys a short distance apart is blowing in opposite directions.

Falkland, Fife

Situated at the foot of the Lomond Hills in Fife, the centre of Falkland remains a network of traditional narrow streets of cottages and old stone houses. Falkland Palace, on the edge of the village, was used by the kings of Scotland as a base for hunting, and is now managed by the National Trust of Scotland.

Lamp and Edinburgh Castle

Edinburgh Castle must be amongst the most photographed in the world. This picture is a bit different, taken from Greyfriers churchyard on the south side early one evening. Although most visitors view the castle from Princes Street, on the north side, a wander down to the Grassmarket on the opposite side is well worthwhile.

Feshiebridge Phone Box

Just up the hill from the bridge itself, this picture was just asking to be taken. Immediately downstream of the bridge is a great pool where on those occasional hot days the strong (and hardy) swimmer can cool off. That said, I swam there one evening in the July 2013 heatwave when the water levels upstream were very low, the sun had had all day to do its work, and it was as warm as anywhere I have ever swum in the UK! The bridge is on the B970 about six miles south of Aviemore.

Ruthven Barracks

There has been a castle or similar structure on this site just outside Kingussie since at least 1229. The Barracks were built between 1719 and 1721 and burnt down by the retreating Jacobites just after the Battle of Culloden in 1746.

Wallace Monument

A different perspective on a well-known landmark. The Wallace Monument stands on Abbey Craig above the River Forth floodplain overlooking Stirling, and commemorates William Wallace who led the Scots to victory over the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. This view was taken from the shoulder of Dumyat, just to the north. Dumyat itself is a rewarding walk, helpfully from an elevated starting point.

Edinburgh from North Bridge

This panorama view from Noth Bridge, which is elevated above the railway station and connects the Old and New Towns, shows the Castle, art galleries, Scott Monument, and even the city’s Christmas tree halfway up the Mound. Dusk increases the sense of drama.

Sheep at Stoer Lighthouse

Sometimes a picture just presents itself with little thought or planning: this was one of these! The chimneys of what used to be the keepers’ accommodation at Stoer Lighthouse in Sutherland, with the sheep in the middle. Park at the lighthouse car park and take a stroll across a couple of miles of springy turf to the Point of Stoer; this is an airy walk with the cliffs on your seaward side. A great out-of-the-way spot. The last time we visited there was a very welcome mobile snack bar in the car park.

Forth Road Bridge at Dusk

This famous structure, which when it opened in 1964 was the longest suspension bridge outside the USA, is silhouetted by the brightness of the western sky shortly after sunset. The trees beside the road down into North Queensferry provide an arch of branches above. This, of course, is now an historic image, as the new Queensferry Crossing would now be in the background.

Tobermory

Well known as 'Balamory' in the BBC children's series, Tobermory Bay in Mull is reputedly the location of a sunken Spanish galleon, complete with millions of gold coins, but this is yet to be found. What you will find, though, is excellent fish and chips at the mobile van to the left of the picture.