“Ollie” and Other Observations…

Beautiful sunrise this Saturday morning as I took a stroll down the Whaligoe Steps. All was calm but there was plenty to reflect on. I want to say thank you to David Scott (NOSN) for the recent articles which appeared in the Northern Times and the John O’Groat Journal. If you are interested, I will share the links with you.

Ulbster resident talks of ‘nightmare’ parking problems at Whaligoe Steps on NC500 route (johnogroat-journal.co.uk)

Ulbster resident talks of ‘nightmare’ parking problems at Whaligoe Steps on NC500 route (northern-times.co.uk)

…And now for something completely different! I named a herring gull I keep witnessing down the Whaligoe Steps “Henry”, and at long last I captured some footage of an oystercatcher. So in the naming tradition of a herring gull, I have used very little imagination and named this oystercatcher “Ollie”. Say hello to Ollie.

Clip from 27/08/2021

As I learn about blogging and shamelessly confess to be completely new to this, I stumbled recently across Gail Anthea Brown who is an experienced local and respected blogger. Check out her link below if you have some time.

Wellies on the School Run · From Caithness Author Gail Anthea Brown

The reason I am sharing the link is that Gail shared an excellent observation in a recent blog post about a side to tourism which is easily forgotten.

Poo, Potholes and Park-Ups – Why Highlanders Are Tired of Scotland’s North Coast 500 Route · Wellies on the School Run

Thank you as always for your time, take care and be safe.