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Taken near Achiltibuie, just after Christmas last year

Ardroil Sands, Uig, Isle of Lewis, on New Year's Eve.

This beach is generally thought to be the location where, in 1831, the Lewis Chessmen were found.

And yes, I did get my feet wet. And yes, it was worth it.

Update: My mother says this must be the best-selling sequel to 'A Bridge Too Far'...

Around Christmas and New Year, I was in Scotland in my campervan. I took lots of video footage. Far too much, in fact, so I've been gradually working my way through it, on and off, for several months. This evening, I came across this rather pleasing scene. It's just a still frame captured from video, and on a GoPro too, so the quality's not great, but I hope you enjoy the view!

This is a dawn dog-walk at Uig on the Isle of Lewis, on New Year's Eve. Not only was I up at dawn, I had already breakfasted and was setting off for a hike! However, this sounds a bit less impressive when I point out that sunrise in mid-winter up there is after 9am.

The small black blur on the right-hand side, which you may be able to see if you click for a larger version, is Tilly romping in the heather.

I have a feeling this fine vessel could tell a few tales of adventure!

I'm on the Isle of Lewis, where, in order to take a good photo, you can almost wind down the window and click in a random direction.

You do, currently, have only six-and-a-half hours between sunrise and sunset in which to do it, though!