North

Looking north - well, north north west - from the level crossing outside Lairg station.

I enjoyed my first age-related travel discount today since I got away with half-fare on the buses as a kid. Scotrail have this promotion in October and November that offers £19 return anywhere in Scotland for travellers over 54. So I turned into a silver fox and headed for Queen Street station.

It was a lovely day, hardly a breath of wind, and rich autumn colours at their best in the warm sunlight. I alighted at Lairg, walked the two miles into the village - where I made this short film - enjoyed an excellent snack at Crofter's Restaurant, where I learnt about the Broons' Hoose in Little Loch Shin, and, risking oncoming headlights in the dark, made it back for the last train at 1830.