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Loch Fada & the Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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I have watched nature taking it's toll on this old boat over the years, it is slowly falling to bits and I don't know how much longer it will be around. Hopefully for a few more photos.
Taken at Carbost, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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I've not posted much from Skye lately and so I thought I'd put up a lay-by shot from earlier in the year. This was in my rearview mirror, so I thought I'd best pull over and capture it.
A look out the window, after the early alarm, and finding favorable skies had me up and going, a short drive on empty roads, park, lace up the boots, grab the gear and a quick walk on the path to today's location. After selecting the spot and setting up the tripod and camera I still had time to relax and enjoy the approaching sunrise, as it is only 4:30AM.
This view of the Trotternish Ridge is toward Bioda Buidhe and Cleat while between them in the distance is Beinn Edra and in the foreground is the distressed tree. The two bodies of water in front of Cleat are Loch Cleat and Loch Leum na Luirginn. On the right is the Staffin-Uig road as it meanders up the ridge to the Quiraing parking area and before it continues on to Uig. On the horizon are the mountains of the Scottish mainland.
As the dawn light rises, the clouds are the first to brighten and show the morning color, followed by the Trotternish Ridge. This is the capture as the sun highlights Cleat, Beinn Edra, Bioda Buidhe and Dun Dubh. The stone on the face of Dun Dubh seemed golden in the sunrise light.
While others slept, I was enjoying the sunrise and capturing the moment. Some days it’s worth getting up at Stupid O’Clock . . . and this was one of those days! I hope you enjoy the resulting image.
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This is a view from the Quiraing of the Trotternish Ridge, visible is Cnoc a Mherlich, Cleat and Bioda Buidhe, while behind Cleat and hidden by the sunlit clouds is Beinn Edra.
This was a very enjoyable morning as the view was constantly changing. The low clouds were moving over the ridge hiding and then revealing various portions of the ridge while at the same time the light was also shifting.
In this image the clouds are lit by the morning light as they advance over the Trotternish Ridge.
I've not posted much lately and a few people have requested more info to go with the images. So if nomenclature and general info is not your thing then go straight to the comments section and tell me this picture is amazing and I'm the best togger you have ever known-lol.
Not the best image in the world but this is one of my favourite spots to shoot in Kyleakin. The Skye bridge is behind us in this picture. The wooden structures were where the tugboat "Vanguard" used to rest. Kyleakin is one of the most mispronounced places on Skye. If you break the word into it's constituent parts you will pronounce it like a local. A Kyle is a straight or narrows of the sea and the "Akin" is named for a Norwegian King-Haakon. So Kyle-'akin and it is not Leakin'!
What is left of Castle Moil is where Norwegian Princess, Saucy Mary, is said to have put a chain across the straights which would be lowered to allow boats to pass, once the toll had been paid, of course.
After its opening, it is said that one of the first couples over the Skye Bridge only just made it before their car broke down in a cloud of smoke. They asked the first local they saw if there were any mechanics in Kyleakin. The local replied "It's mostly McLeods and MacDonalds here, I don't think I've heard of any mechanics!"
Ok less stories!!!
After dealing with an afternoon and early evening of rain showers around Elgol, it was a short drive to Sligachan hoping that might improve the weather. The clouds still shrouded the Cuillins, but the Red Hills were relatively clear as the golden hour began.
This was the first image taken from this location. I began with this wider view, to include more of the dramatic sky, as the setting sun began to highlight the clouds above Marsco. On the far right of the image is the edge of the storm system that is continuing to drop rain on Elgol and the Cuillins, while the sun is out here at Sligachan. The foreground and Loch Caol are lit with the golden hour light, while right of center is the Allt Dearg House in front of Nead na h-lolaire. Marsco is just starting to be cloud capped with some evening light on it and the clouds above. The evening light continued improving as sunset neared.
Drawing to the end of the first day of our photographic adventure on Skye. Elgol proved to be quite the treasure trove of compositions and memorable images.
The weather was sublime, we simply had every weather condition you can think of in a single day, that you would only expect within a years worth of photography.
Talisker Bay Isle Of Skye Scotland .
Gorgeous little bay this , tucked away in a corner of Skye a hidden gem , even the name Talisker sounds exotic . You have to park about one and halve miles away then hike it in .
When i first viewed it i thought is that it , feeling rather underwhelmed but once you get in to it it starts reveal it,s charms . The first thing that strikes you when you see it is that it has black sand , i know it sounds dreadful but it has delightful patterns of white sand running through it breaking up the black and creating interesting patterns and textures . I all so like the streams of water flowing through causing these channels of sand sculpts with snake skin water running through . No huge rock,s or any thing like that although there are some interesting round black ones on the far side that are with getting involved with . No fantastic sun set tonight but a very beautiful mixed colourful sky which helped to exsentuate the shapes . All together a great little bay one which i hope to visit again .
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Let's talk corrugated iron! I always assumed that the folded nature of this material helped the rain drain off my shed roof. Well it does but the corrugation of the "wrinkly tin" adds strength stopping it from sagging in the middle. This would happen to a flat piece of sheeting. I was ignorant of this until I listened to a "In Our Time" podcast this week on the life of German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.I glazed over with some of the theories but apparently his maths prove that a sphere is less likely to collapse than a flat surface. OK, I have exhausted my knowledge on this subject now, so ask me no questions.Talking of podcasts, does anyone listen to the Martin Bailey podcasts. Clearly a knowledgeable photographer but I can't listen to him when I'm driving. Something about his voice is soporific-maybe just me!
Panorama capture of low cloud on the Skye Cuillin and Raasay from the top of the famous drove road (The Pass of the Cattle) to Applecross
It was so atmospheric by the time I arrived here. There was dampness in the air but it did not rain. I stopped here for a short break before travelling back to Broadford.