It is the opening day of the Highland League campaign, and I decide to head to the far north east of Aberdeenshire for this game between Fraserburgh and their local rivals from Banff, Deveronvale, teams who finished third and fourth respectively last season.
With a little time before the game I take in a tour of the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, which gives the opportunity to climb to the top of the old Kinnaird Head lighthouse.
The reward is a fine view over Fraserburgh's coast and skyline, and the Bellslea Park grandstand can be seen immediately to the right of the tall church steeple in the centre of the picture.
The church is right across the road from the ground, and provides a tremendous backdrop alongside the traditional old stand.
A closer view of the stand, which provides the only cover on the ground, and is well populated on a day of frequent showers.
Deveronvale are without a couple of their most experienced players, but even allowing for that they make an awful start, Jamie Beagrie on 2 minutes and Willie West on 7 minutes putting Fraserburgh in control, both goals owing much to the failure of the visitors defence to clear their lines.
Fraserburgh are on the attack here in the early part of the game.
Allan Hale almost makes it 3-0, only for his cross to come back off the bar, but Deveronvale start to get a foothold in the game, and Michele Lombardi pulls one back on 25 minutes with a spectacular finish, finding the target with a shot hooked over his shoulder.
Looking towards the town end goal that Deveronvale are attacking in the first half.
The visitors could soon have been level as Graeme Watt sees a shot hit the post, but they are punished again as they allow Willie West far too much time in the penalty area to score his second, and just before the interval a fine finish by Allan Hale from Neil Main's cross gives Fraserburgh a 4-1 lead.
The side of the ground opposite the stand.
The supporters have turned out in good numbers, with the attendance probably double the size of that which attended the higher level game I watched at Stranraer last week.
The weather seems determined to provide a reminder in the second half that summertime in Scotland is no guarantee of pleasant conditions.
The remainder of the game is certainly not without chances, but there is no further addition to the scoreline, and the Broch fans head home delighted with the start their side have made to what is their centenary season.
