This is part two of Coastal Conversations, a collaboration with photographer Giles Thurston. I share three images from Scotland’s shoreline — a lighthouse, a bell, and wartime defences — with reflections, and questions from my collaborator.

A winter’s day exploring Assynt brought mixed fortunes: a closed pie shop, stormy weather, and sodden clothes—but also Hermit’s Castle, Stoer Head Lighthouse, and plenty of locations to return to when conditions improve.

A behind-the-scenes look at Littoral, a photobook project exploring Scotland’s coastlines and maritime structures, created to raise funds for the RNLI.