The North Highlands Road at the Summit

The North Highlands Road at the Summit
Photo 9 of 20: The North Highlands Road at the Summit
Taken 2007 July 30 from the North Highlands Road
about eight minutes after its gravel surface turns into a sandy/grassy lane

This photo shows the sandy/grassy lane at the point where it reaches the summit on the Cape Mabou plateau.

The North Highlands Road at the Summit
Photo 10 of 20: The North Highlands Road at the Summit
Taken 2007 July 30 from the North Highlands Road
about eight minutes after its gravel surface turns into a sandy/grassy lane

This backwards-facing photo shows the sandy/grassy lane at the point where it begins to descend from the Cape Mabou plateau.

View to the south from the North Highlands Road
Photo 11 of 20: View to the south from the North Highlands Road
Taken 2007 July 30 from the North Highlands Road
about eight minutes after its gravel surface turns into a sandy/grassy lane

This view is to the south. The hills in the middle ground lie beyond the Cèilidh Trail and to the east of the Smithville Road; it is hard to say where the mountains in the far distance are—any identifying features are too blurred by haze and rain to be made out, even in the original. Due south from this point are Riverville, Smithville, Hillsboro, Mull River, Glencoe Mills, and River Denys Mountain, in order from near to far. What one might see from here will therefore have to wait until a clearer day. Looking at the photo, I wonder whether the hole in the foreground might have been a cellar: wouldn’t this be a lovely spot in which to locate a homestead?