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Ruth at the car as we prepare to set off.
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Ruth walking over to the house - all laden up with supplies and looking like a proper hillwalker!
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Ruth staring into the distance.
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Ruth making her way over some rocks. Tricksy things these rocks, you need to keep a close eye on them.
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Oops! A slippery single track road on a wet day proved too much for the Royal Mail on this occasion.
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Stac Pollaidh glowering throught the cloud on a wet afternoon.
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Ruth in glorious sunshine - the weather changes for the better quickly in these parts.
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The first view you get of the house as you walk over.
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Looking out the front door at the shadow of the house.
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Ruth is designated "director of fire" and does a great job of building and maintaining fires. This one has satanic horns in it though - should I be worried?
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Ruth reading.
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Plate hanging on the wall. I photographed it because Ruth was admiring it.
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Ruth and I out enjoying the pretty sunset.
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The pretty sunset we were out enjoying.
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Back at the house briefly...
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...before heading up the hill to enjoy the pretty sunset some more.
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A glorious sunny morning.
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The house and the bay.
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The reserve fleet Lifeboat "Fraser Flyer" (17-17 - Severn Class) is temporarily based at Lochinver, but is heading down for the Open Pier day in Ullapool.
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WIDE shot of the house and surrounding area (scroll to see more)
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The house and the island.
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Not quite as wide...
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The house again.
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The beach looks very inviting on a sunny day.
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Ruth in front of the beach.
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Ruth pretending to be an outdoors type again.
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The beach with the house in the background.
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A heron in Loch na Reiff.
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Summer Isles.
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Mountains.
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A walk at Achnahaird.
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Ruth on a Rock.
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SAND!
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Ruth and I looking happy in the sunshine. Best to enjoy it while it lasts.
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Paddling - cold on the toes.
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Highland Cow.
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Achanahaird from the road.
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The Fraser Flyer showing off in Ullapool.
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The Fraser Flyer deploying her little tender.
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Messing about in boats.
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The Scottish Fisheries Protection Vessel "Minna"
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Stack Pollaidh on a less wet day.
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The Lochinver lifeboat heading back up the coast.
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Kylesku Bridge. We were hoping to go on a cruise up the loch, but decided it was raining too much to be worthwhile.
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A twisty road.
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Stream in spate due to the rain.
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I got out to take some photos - Ruth stayed in the dry in the car.
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Precipitous Passing Place
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The lighthouse on Point of Stoer.
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In Memoriam.
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Another sunny evening.
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Peat cuttings.
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Sploosh! It's a bit breezy.
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We're wrapped up to keep the wind out.
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Ruth on a Rock.
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Shadows.
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The house is just visible from the back of the bay.
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Director of Fire in action.
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A beautiful sunrise at 4:30am. Long days in the North of Scotland.
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The smallest distillery in the UK...
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... is at Aultbea on Loch Ewe.
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A fresnel lighthouse lens in the Gairloch museum.
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