When I was in North Berwick on Tuesday I was amazed that the Bass Rock, an island two miles off the coast, looked so white. In the first photo you can see it looming in the background and you think it could be smoke from a fire or a very low fluffy cloud.

As you get closer it still looks rather like a white mirage. I’ve been in North Berwick many times over the years but perhaps the combination of the bird breeding season, no rain and bright sunshine made the rock look even whiter.

[tags]North Berwick, Bass Rock, Scotland[/tags]