Accessing the John O'Groats Ferry via bus, on South Ronaldsay at Bur Wick.

1. John O'Groats FerryA Snapshot Journey by ferry across the Pentland Firth from Bur Wick, South Ronaldsay, Orkney, to John O'Groats on mainland Scotland, July 2008.Photos and captions by Kimberley D.C. Schroderwww.geocities.com/travelling_scotland

2. Accessing the John O'Groats Ferry via bus, on South Ronaldsay at Bur Wick.

3. The dock at Bur Wick with people waiting for the John O'Groats Ferry.

4. A crowed ferry arrives at Bur Wick from John O'Groats.

5. The crew put a second ramp down to better facilitate the high volume of people getting off the John O'Groats Ferry at Bur Wick, though it was not consistently used.

6. A much less crowded ferry sails back across the Pentland Firth, with South Ronaldsay and other Orkney islands visible in the background.

7. The lighthouse on Duncansby Head becomes more visible as the John O'Groats Ferry approaches mainland Scotland.

8. John O'Groats from the Pentland Firth.

9. Coming into the harbor at John O'Groats, with the octagonal John O'Groats House (now a hotel) behind.

10. People queue as the ferry enters the harbor. Traffic in the morning is clearly much heavier towards Orkney than towards John O'Groats.

11. The ferry dock at John O'Groats, with people waiting to board.

12. The “Orkney Bus” stops at John O'Groats, the end of the A99, to pick up passengers from the ferry.