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@SeanJonesKC
Aug 23, 2022 • 5 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
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Quite a day in #Torridon. First that typical mix of cloud and sunshine filled the Loch with stars even as the horizon gloamed.
Bit the walk back from the estate was a bowl of sunshine. #Torridon
A spectacular sunset was brewing #Torridon
It lit up the hills, clouds and water. #Torridon
What a place #Torridon is

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