"celebrating the landscapes of the British Isles through photography"
Sutherland and Caithness
The two areas of Sutherland and Caithness form Scotland's northern wilderness and one of the wildest places in the British Isles. Their scenery varies from wild cliffs and tiny islands to lonely moorland and remote sandy beaches with superb panoramic mountain views, plus tree-lined twisting roads and foaming rivers.
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Balnakeil Bay - Durness - Sutherland
Balnakeil Bay is situated at the north west point of Scotland at the end of the minor road running west out of Durness. To the north of Durness lies the rocky headland of Faraid Head which projects 2 miles out in to the Pentland Firth. On the west side of the narrow stretch of land leading to Faraid Head is the wide sweeping curve and marram grass dunes of Balnakeil Bay. The name Balnakeil is derived from the Gaelic "Baille ne Cille" (Village of the Church). The ruined chapel here was built in the 17th century but a church has stood at the location for at least 1200 years.
