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  1. A ship passing between two offshore wind turbines on a dark blue sea under a light blue sky with grey and white clouds.

  3. Pipers lead a torchlight procession through Fort William.

  4. The stump is on the pavement. It has been uprooted and its roots are showing and there are lumps of broken tarmac. Part of Lochardil Road is in view along with some of its surviving trees.

  5. Loch Linnhe surrounded by large mountains and hills. A shaft of sunlight shines down a glen.

  6. The current RNLI Trent class lifeboat at Portree, the Stanley Watson Barker.

  7. A sepia toned image shows Rona, Craig and Sophia standing next to their bikes, which are loaded with bags. There are mountains behind them.

  8. A view across Loch Ness towards white-walled houses in the village of Dores. Behind the village rises a steep hillside covered in woodland and commercial forestry. There are ripples on the surface of the loch.

  9. A photo of an elderly woman on a bed in a care home room. The room is sparse with no personal effects. The floors are carpeted and one wall is blue. There is a bedside drawer and a portable desk. There is a pillow on the floor. Rachel lies on the bed in foetal position, fully-clothed, with her head on the white uncovered duvet.

  10. The memorial is a tall, stone-built structure with vegetation on top. It is in an area of sweeping moorland.

  11. A woman with short grey hair and a bright fuchia waterproof jacket stands outdoors in front of a stretch of wild Scottish countryside

  12. Ness Bridge shot from above on a sunny day, with views of Inverness city centre, the River Ness and hills in the background.

  13. A close up of the top of a wind turbine. In shot is its three large blades and hub. The turbine is pictured against a blue sky.

  14. The rook is pictured in profile. Its feathers on its head are black and those on its body and folded wings are shades of grey. It has a shiny black eye and a long dark grey beak.

  15. yacht rescue

  16. A large industrial site near Inverness with smoke rising from a chimney. There are several different buildings including a large bright red warehouse.

  17. A view of the front of the Highland cinema. It has attractive stone work, large windows and a red corrugated iron roof.

  18. A spotty cup containing tea. A woman's hands are holding the cup, which sits on a table. Her arms are visible but not her head. She appears to be sitting on a green sofa.

  19. A gull with white and grey feathers and a bright yellow beak stands on a post against a blue sky.

  20. Stephanie Keenan is standing in an Inverness street holding one her children in her arms. Behind them is a parked bus.

  21. A painting showing what the reptile might have looked like. It is lizard-like and has its toothy mouth open wide. It is in an area of vegetation.

  22. A view across Loch Ness towards white-walled houses in the village of Dores. Behind the village rises a steep hillside covered in woodland and commercial forestry. There are ripples on the surface of the loch.

  23. Roy MacGregor is an older man with white hair and glasses. He is wearing a black, woollen coat and scarf and standing in the outdoors.

  24. A view through tree across houses and other buildings of Stornoway. Some of the properties are two and three storeys high and white walled. There is a harbour and the sea in the harbour is flat calm. Sunlight catches the tops of some of the buildings.

  25. The former hospital building is a period brick-built property with a modern extension. A driveway leads up to the hospital and the site is surrounded by woodland. A sign on a brick wall has the words: "St Vincent's Hospital".