As I drove along the beach road in Aberdeen the other day I reflected on Girdleness Lighthouse which I could see silhouetted in the distance.   Perhaps I’m prejudiced, but its shape is not as aesthetically pleasing to me as Buchanness.  And it’s not just the shape, I miss the distinctive red bands that adorn our local lighthouse.

Perhaps here is a theme for a future photo project:  lighthouses. I can already think of a few I would like to photograph or photograph again.  To start off,  I remember a lovely walk a few years ago in early November on Tarbat Ness near Portmahomack in Easter Ross.  Now that is a proper lighthouse with red bands!  We were there just as the sun was going down with a lovely gold glow.