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Time for one more . . . Explore 30-03-2016 #14

An advantage when visiting Elgol on a windy and stormy evening is that you can enjoy the evening in relative solitude. Frequently parking can be an issue at Elgol, but there were plenty of spots as the rains had apparently deterred many of the ‘fair weather’ tourists. The weather was slowly improving; the showers were intermittent but still frequent. With the moody weather Elgol is known for, at least when I visit, I wanted to photograph the iconic boulder captured by Joe Cornish.

 

Carefully working my way over the rocks, boulders and slabs of rock along the coast I arrived at the boulder. Note to self - - - the shiny rocks ARE slippery! The tide had started to go out so, with the lower water level around the boulder, I was able to get closer for a slightly different perspective. The camera spent much of the time under a plastic bag as the rain showers moved through, still water spots on the lens resulted in a few lost images, but it was still an exhilarating time at Elgol. After Elgol, I intended to head to Sligachan in hopes of a good sunset, but the sudden appearance of a bit of blue sky convinced me I had time for one more . . . this is that image.

 

This view is across Loch Scavaig with a passing shower moving across the front of the cloud capped Cuillins and Sgurr na Stri.

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Uploaded on March 30, 2016
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