Witness Plockton’s Calm Waters: A Scottish Adventure

The serene Atlantic waters of Loch Carron reflect the misty, ethereal atmosphere near the picturesque Highland village of Plockton. The blue hour light gives it a natural, monochrome feel.

The yachts moored near the shore add a touch of peaceful solitude to the scene, while the subtle play of light and shadow evokes a sense of calm and tranquillity, making this picture a captivating representation of the beauty of Scottish sea lochs in the evening.

I’d been dreaming of doing my “Scottish Grand Tour” and booked months in advance. Plockton was my first port of call. I contacted the boat company and booked a “sunset cruise” long before it was on their website. In fact, they chose the evening to suit my itinery!

Although the weather was not perfect on the day, Calum kept his promise of an evening tour. It turned out we were just a small group and he adapted the tour to suit the weather. No sunset over the Isle of Skye, but we enjoyed many magical moments on our trip to Loch Kishorn. We saw not only seals but even a minke whale! I can wholeheartedly recommend Calum’s Seal Trips.

I will never forget views like this one during our almost silent return into Plockton Harbour.

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Hidden Haven of Coral Beach in Plockton

On my first stopover on my Scottish Grand Tour I found Coral Beach – a real hidden gem – thanks to a tip from fellow travellers whom I got chatting to in picturesque Plockton on the west coast of Bonnie Scotland.
I was staying in a lovely B&B on the shore near Roinn An Fhaing (on the map below) and decided to take the hike up the hill over the peninsula, through the gorse-lined prepared path and finally across a few rocks and slithery stones. I hoped I could make it there and back, take photos – of course – and maybe have a wee paddle in the water too before the forecast rain came. And I did, almost:-)

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Locals having a siesta
Path with view of Loch Kishorn and mountains
Coral is not coral

“The beach is not actually made of coral but of minute pieces of calcified algae known as maerl. Living maerl is a pink and purple seaweed that covers the sea floor with broad beds of spiky carpets. Maerl is a coralline type of algae, which means that it deposits lime on its cell walls as it grows.” (Thanks to “British Express” for the information.)

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Picturesque Plockton at Dusk: A Trip of a Lifetime

I’d beem dreaming of doing the Scottish Grand Tour for long time, and researched and booked the accommodation months before.

The weather forecast a couple of days beforehand was incredibly bad, and I even considered cutting my losses and cancelling. But I’m so pleased that I didn’t. It was a trip of a lifetime in so many ways.

At the end of May I set off on the rail tour from Edinburgh via Perth, Dunkeld and Inverness to picturesque Plockton on the west coast of Scotland. When I arrived after an amazing train journey there was a torrential rainfall so I relaxed in my cozy B&B and read a book. By the evening Mother Nature played along and gave me stunning dusk moments and these amazing reflections.

The last rays of the setting sun lit up the picturesque shore at Plockton and the waters of the Loch Carron estuary. I had to fight off the pesky midges on this calm evening but this view was well worth it.

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