East Beach, Berneray, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

An elderley gentleman walking two dogs on the beach near North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Trotternish Ridge, a major geological feature of lava flows over Jurassic sediments, a major scenic attraction in the far north east of the island at sunset Golden hour, Flodigarry, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dry stone wall and towering cliffs of basalt lava over Jurassic sediments at the Quiraing, a famous hike and scenic attraction in the far north east of the island, Quiraing, Staffin, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Towering cliffs of basalt lava over Jurassic sediments at the Quiraing, a famous hike and scenic attraction in the far north east of the island, Quiraing, Staffin, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Trotternish Ridge north of the Quiraing, a major geological feature of lava flows over Jurassic sediments, a major scenic attraction in the far north east of the island, Flodigarry, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Crumbling cliffs in the landslide landscape of the Quiraing, the famous hike and scenic attraction in the far north east of the island, Quiraing, Staffin, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

The Trotternish Ridge north of the Quiraing, a major geological feature of lava flows over Jurassic sediments and major scenic attraction in the far north east of the island, Flodigarry, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, West Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

View north east from the Quiraing Walk to Loch Hasco and the islands on Staffin Bay in this famous scenic north of the island, Quiraing, Staffin, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Skye's best known landmark, The Old Man of Storr, the 55m volcanic plug spire in swirling clouds below the Trotternish Ridge in the North East, The Old Man of Storr, Trotternish, Portree, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Footprint of large plant-eating Jurassic Saurapod dinosaurs, an important middle Jurassic find on the north east coast in 2018, Brothers' Point (Rubha nam Brathairean), Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Footprints of large plant-eating Jurassic Saurapod dinosaurs, an important middle Jurassic find on the north east coast in 2018, Brothers' Point (Rubha nam Brathairean), Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Scattered houses on Kilmaluag Bay in the remote far North East of the island, Kilmaluag, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Known as The Bridge To Nowhere, bridge over Biel Water where it flows into Belhaven Bay and the North Sea at Dunbar at sunset, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Bow Fiddle Rock, near Portknockie, Moray Coast, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Isle of Fethaland, major Haaf Fishing Station, ruined fishermen's huts, East Ayre, North Mainland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Duncansby Head sea stacks, north-east tip of Scotland, Caithness, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Bass Rock, large gannet (Sula bassana) colony of around 80000 nests, near North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Stranded dead bull Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) lying on Roseisle Beach, North East Scotland.

An onlooker watching a stranded dead bull Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) lying on Roseisle Beach, North East Scotland.

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) - close up dolphin surfing at speed, with eye visible through a film of water. Hebrides, Scotland. (RR)

Harbour / Common seal (Phoca vitulina) resting as tide approaches. NE Scotland (RR)

Harbour / Common seal (Phoca vitulina) about to be lifted by the tide. NE Scotland (RR)

Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) surfacing at speed with eye visible above the surface. Hebrides, Scotland. (RR)

A lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with lengthy flowing tentacles photographed against the black background of the dark north east atlantic.