Fifteen whales have died and many others have become stranded at Kyle of Durness, on the north Highland coast.
BBC: Pilot whales die after Highland beaching
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Like the golden eagles that sometimes soar overhead, the road from the coastal village of Durness winds its way south with great swoops and dives.
BBC: The perfect trip: The Scottish Highlands
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The Geopark extends roughly from Durness to Ullapool, and the landscape it contains has inspired many who have explored its 480 square miles of mountains, peatland, beaches, forest and coast.