It's well worth going to Achmelvich, north of Lochinver in Sutherland, for the magnificent setting and the beaches. Tracking down the eccentric and elusive Hermit's Castle on its rocky headland adds even further to the enjoyment. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lochinver/hermitscastle/index.html

#Scotland #Sutherland

RE: https://mastodonapp.uk/@NorthHerts4Europe/116198752237451366

I remember the threats of Nissan shutting down their car plant in Sutherland during Brexit. Seems like it's finally going to happen....'Hate' is not a plan for governance then?

#Brexit #Sutherland #Nissan #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS

I nod and nod to my own shadow and thrust
A mountain down and down.
Between my feet a loch shines in the brown,
Its silver paper crinkled and edged with rust…

—Norman MacCaig, “Climbing Suilven”
from BETWEEN MOUNTAIN AND SEA: Poems From Assynt (Birlinn, 2018)

https://birlinn.co.uk/product/between-mountain-and-sea/

#Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #climbing #hillwalking #Suilven #Sutherland #20thcentury #NormanMacCaig