An uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth, north-west of North Berwick, is in fact the inspiration for one of the world's most famous novels.
Fidra, a rocky wee isle, is home to a lone lighthouse kept company by a small populations of guillemots, razorbills, gulls and puffins.
And it is this unassuming island that is in fact the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous book Treasure Island .
He supposedly based the swash-buckling story's treasure map on Fidra, following visits accompanied by his father, who had a large part to play in the design of the lighthouse tower.
The lighthouse was built in 1885 by David and Thomas Stevenson but has been automated since 1970 (the light flashes 4 times every 30 seconds) and can be seen from the shore of many East Lothian beaches as daylight fades away.
Robert Louis Stevenson wrote in 1880: " Whenever I smell salt water, I know that I am not far from one of the works of my ancestors. When the lights come out at sundown along the shores of Scotland, I am proud to think they burn more brightly for the genius of my father!" .
Want to see Fidra for yourself? Well you can, from the comfort of your sofa in fact.
The Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick has cameras situated on the island to keep an eye on its seabird population and you can watch the live stream here. Just don't expect to spot Long John Silver anytime soon.
