Calder Mains
A breezy 11k walk around Calder Mains. A fresh northerly wind with moments of warm sunshine, Today it was all about the beauty of the wide open skies, which for me, are becoming synonymous with Caithness.
Halkirk, Calder Mains, Loch Calder Loop
Wide open spaces, wide blue skies with puffy white clouds, a gentle breeze joined me on this walk today. A 13k loop between Halkirk and Loch Calder with a short variation through Calder Mains. Encountered a herd of cows and calves mobbing a single sheep including head butts, I have never seen that before. I …
River Thurso Halkirk to Thurso
A beautiful day for a river walk. From Halkirk to the river’s mouth at Thurso. Easy walking at start and finish, more difficut in the middle, lots of gorse and tufted grass to navigate – total distance 14 kilometres. Also cows with calves, so needed to be alert. One ewe with lambs stood her ground. …
River Thurso and Braal Castle
A short walk for my first exploration of the River Thurso and the wooded grounds of Braal Castle upstream from Halkirk Bridge.