I am very fortunate in having parents who have chosen to live in one of the most beautiful places in the UK - the NorthWest Highlands remain largely wild, open and relatively free of people.
The red of the sand comes from the underlying rock
Walking over the headland starts with a stile without an accompanying fence
The second and third beach are separated by a spit of land, a dry island that at high tide is cut off
Looking back along the third beach to the dry island from the derelict salmon fishing station.
Water everywhere - looking out to Skye
First Redpoint beach
Ask those uninitiated in this part of the world what is to be found, most will come out with mountains, peat bogs, midges and rain. As these images show there is more to be found including beautiful, empty beaches with interesting coast between. These beaches are arranged around the headland of Red Point, between Gairloch and Torridon.
Walking over the headland views down into Torridon are promised and as the corner is turned the second beach comes into view
Red Point always has a good population of Oystercatchers
Looking down into Torridon
I fell in love with Red Point as a child - all three beaches have characters of their own. All are ever changing as wind and sea take their toil. This year there were more peebles, next it will be sand.
