Another of the wonderful beaches in the far north west of Scotland. Sango Bay is at Durness, and has an excellent campsite above the beach, but even so it is usually really quiet and there is plenty of opportunity to explore the spectacular rock formations that spring up from the sand. This was taken just as the sun was dipping down and just before it sank behind the cliffs. The sun provided wonderful side-light through a break in the clouds, and this contrasted beautifully with the leaden stormy sky just out to sea. The big spikey rock in the centre of the image is at least 40 feet high.

It had rained all day long, so Monty and I were forced to sample the delights of the local pub rather than go wandering in the hills. You can imagine what a trial it was to eat their Haddock and chips, washed down with a pint or two of Orkney Gold. The fish was landed only a few miles down the road at Kinlochbervie and I tell you it was so fresh it was practically still flapping about on the plate! Anyway, I had prepared the rucksack for tomorrow's jaunt, and was just about to settle down for the night in the tent when the rain stopped and the clouds began to break. ....And then this happened. In a desperate rush I quickly pulled on my trousers and tee shirt (forgetting those would not have been good... or pretty...), jumped into my boots, grabbed the camera and Monty and shot down to the beach. After it had persisted down all day long, this was a sight for sore eyes - the sun had just set, but was catching the back edge of the storm clouds, providing a stunning backdrop to the beach and rocks of Sango Bay.