A load of bollards

**Happy Guy** · 27-Sep-09, 18:57

As I was going round the harbours of Caithness, the bollards used to moor ships started to catch my eye - different shapes, colours and textures, and I couldnt help start collecting photos of them! I got some strange looks as I laid flat out in the harbour roadways, photographing them! Can anyone else see the attraction, or am I just a sad old git who needs to get out more?

**Happy Guy** · 27-Sep-09, 19:01

**Happy Guy** · 27-Sep-09, 19:05

**Deemac** · 27-Sep-09, 19:43

Here's where I think these were taken:
1. ?
2. Scrabster
3. Thurso
4. Sandside
5. Castletown
6. ? (could be Gills)
7. Keiss
8. Lybster

How did I do?

**Mystical Potato Head** · 27-Sep-09, 21:01

Yep,you need to get out more John,especially after dark.When its cloud free that is.
Very interesting set and i've not a clue with half of them.
Perhaps i need to get out more.

**Happy Guy** · 27-Sep-09, 22:02

Originally Posted by Deemac

Here's where I think these were taken:
1. ?
2. Scrabster
3. Thurso
4. Sandside
5. Castletown
6. ? (could be Gills)
7. Keiss
8. Lybster

How did I do?

Amazingly well! 2,3,5,6,and 8 are absolutly correct. 1 is Latheronwheel, 4 is the same place as 5 - Castletown - (or to be picky its actually Called Castlehill Harbour, I was told) 7 is Auckengill, but I believe the ones at Keiss could be identical - I will have to look!

**Kenn** · 27-Sep-09, 23:22

I must be sad too as I have a similar set of pictures.Do you think we should get together and comiserate?

**Happy Guy** · 28-Sep-09, 01:05

Originally Posted by LIZZ

I must be sad too as I have a similar set of pictures.Do you think we should get together and comiserate?

O and I thought I was unique! Maybe we should - birds or a feather and all that!

**North Light** · 28-Sep-09, 11:59

Mmm, must be something to do with photography and Caithness, not only could I recognise most of the bollards, I almost certainly have photographs of most of them!

**Deemac** · 28-Sep-09, 18:32

Originally Posted by North Light

Mmm, must be something to do with photography and Caithness, not only could I recognise most of the bollards, I almost certainly have photographs of most of them!

I'm with you on this one also Northlight. Should we all start up a "Bollard Spotting" appreciation society!!?