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One of my (very!) occasional forays in creating something completely different from my usual style!
This artwork is created from a photo I took some 4 years ago on the Isle of Iona in the Inner Hebrides.
Bow Fiddle Rock is a natural sea arch near Portknockie on the north-eastern coast of Scotland. It is so called because it resembles the tip of a fiddle bow. It is composed of Quartzite, a metamorphic rock which was originally quartz sandstone.
This rock is part of the Cullen Quartzite formation which is seen along the coast between Buckie and Cullen. The formation is some 2,400m thick and dates from the Neoproterozoic Era, 1,000 to 541 million years ago.
The Cuillins at the far end of Loch Scavaig, captured from Elgol
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A morning drive on a narrow single track road on the Sleat peninsula led to this Tokavaig location. The view is across Loch Eishort to the Cuillins and Bla Bheinn. Eilean Ruairidh is In the foreground.
The tide level affects how much of Eilean Ruairidh is visible. If a person tires of this view, it is possible to visit the remnants of Dun Scaith Castle also at this location.
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Salen was once a busy port on the Island of Lismore.
There is a large and well-preserved stone built lime kiln, backed by old limestone quarries and with a boat landing stage nearby.
Production of lime for fertiliser was a major industry here from the late eighteenth century, and by the 1850s there were 24 boats shipping lime, alternating with slates from Ballachulish. Production ceased in 1934. Now it is a peaceful, solitary, and beautiful place.
To end the day, I was venturing to Rubha Hunish hoping for a good sunset. After parking the car in the lot near the red phone box at Kilmaluag, I grabbed the kit and was off for the nearly 2 mile walk to Rubha Hunish. With the recent rains the ground was a bit boggy, which was even more challenging as it had also been torn up by grazing highland cows. The route passed above the abandoned settlement of Erisco on the shore of Duntulm Bay before reaching Rubha Hunish. Once at the cliffs, over looking Rubna Hunish, there is only one way down.
The first 50 to 100 feet of the path was a bit steep, but it looked worse than it was . . . plenty of foot and handholds available. After the first section it was an easy path down. Since I had several hours until sunset, I explored the cliffs along the coast which included several sea stacks and a sea arch. As sunset neared, I walked down the high ground (on the left of this image) into the boggy area as I was looking for a location to use for the sunset. With the sunset behind me, I intended to photograph the cliffs of Rubha Hunish as the setting sun turned the cliff face red.
I positioned myself alongside the larger burn while straddling the smaller burn with the tripod. On top of the larger cliff face, to the left of center, can be seen a small white building, the Lookout Bothy. During WWII the bothy was a lookout station to watch for German ships on The Minch.
If you look at the sky, on the left horizon, you can see the clear blue skies that I encountered when I first arrived. The weather front and the accompanying clouds continued moving in as sunset neared, until at sunset there wasn't a chance of the sun breaking through to light the cliffs. But, I did come away with this image and several others, so it was a productive evening. I then retraced my steps for a long walk back to the car in the dark. Still, I will be back in hopes of capturing the elusive sunset illuminated cliffs.
I am happy to say the midges were not a problem, even though the winds were calm, as this was late September.
The image looks best if you click L (large) and then f11 (full screen). Thanks for looking!
A view away from the Lighthouse as the Sun set's at Neist Point on the Isle of Skye. Since 1990, the lighthouse has been operated remotely from the Northern Lighthouse Board headquarters in Edinburgh. A beautiful place which is a must for a Sunset which we were lucky to have witnessed.
Our third day continues now on the Isle of Skye and just past Loch Cill Chriosd this tree made good foreground interest with Blaven in the background.
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looking out from the slopes of the Quiraing, on Scotland's Isle of Skye, last week. Lots more of these to come, now that I'm properly back within reach of the internets...
Another one of those "hard to pass by" locations on the Fearnmore Peninsula looking out across the Inner Sound to the Isle of Raasay and Rona, with the mountains of the Isle of Skye in the far distance..
Peaceful, picturesque and very scenic is the Harbour at Portree which is the main town on the Isle of Skye. The Sun is setting fast after another wonderful day of fantastic weather and sightseeing.
These impressive flat-topped mountains, Healabhal Beag (1601 ft) and Healabhal Mor (1538 ft), rise in gentle contrast to the jagged peaks of the Black Cuillins and stand at the Eastern boundary of the Glendale Estate.
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I managed to pull out a bit more info on this old Fishing Vessel seeing out her days at Kyleakin on the Isle of Sky..
She was built in 1949 by James N Miller & Sons, St Monans Fife, and features the classic "Miller Stern"
Originally a Ring Netting Trawler working out of Kyle, and then converted to work Creels (lobster pots) around Ullapool, frequently visiting the Outer Hebrides..
Much later in her life She was used as a Houseboat in Brighton on the South Coast, before returning North to her final resting place here under the shadow of Caisteal Maol on the Isle of Skye..
A very Cold, dark and non colourful trip to Findhorn beach where Winter has reached this part of the Moray Firth. Even though conditions are not suited to everyone's taste it was still rather enjoyable before Finger's etc started to numb.
the isle of staffa with its unbelievable array and arrangement of basalt rock columns folded up through the sea. It definitely looks like some giant's natural playground ;)
In anticipation of my upcoming holiday on Skye, I decided to take a look back into the archives.
This is a view from the Quiraing toward the Trotternish ridge, visible is Cnòc a Mhèrlich, Cleat,Druim an Ruma, Dun Dubh and Bioda Buidhe barely visible in the cloud cover.
In this image, the shifting light has highlighted its way through the low clouds to a portion of the ridge behind Druim an Ruma. The sunlight has also illuminated the area between Cleat and Druim an Ruma and the face of Dun Dubh.
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Loch Maree is a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. At 21.7 km long and with a maximum width of 4 km, it is the fourth largest freshwater loch in Scotland; it is the largest north of Loch Ness. We stumbled across these superb trees on the edge of the Loch and the roots were fascinating how far they protruded out of the ground.
Weiter geht's mit einem Foto vom Old Man of Storr auf der Isle of Skye. Leider gab es an jenem Sommermorgen kein Alpenglühen, dennoch boten die Wolken ein tolles Schauspiel mit allen Rot-Tönen, die die Palette zu bieten hat...
Another interesting encounter on the Isle of Mull. Tim Stenton and I spotted this otter fishing along a loch edge and carefully made our way in to positions so that if the otter came ashore we may be in luck with some decent views. He/she seemed to settle in an area that seemed very rich in crab as every few minutes or so the otter would come onto the rocks to eat it's latest catch. Throughout this inquisitive seal would follow the otter as it was hunting and then hang back in the shallows watching as the otter ate.
We also encountered some interesting human behaviour. As we were not far from the road a number of vehicles stopped to see what we were looking at - this is completely understandable and I wouldn't for a moment begrudge someone getting to see a wild otter, it's a joy for me and for all who see them I'm sure. However in this case it almost seemed to be a comedy of errors. A campervan pulled up that may or may not have had a shot exhaust and was clearly of concern/interest to the otter and despite my gesturing for them to turn the ignition off they stayed out for a while with the engine growling away. Next some old fella pulled up in a car on his own and wound down his window - they must have been able to hear radio 4 in Oban, it was just deafening. Then a van pulled up and another photographer got out - big 600mm nikon in hand. He came down to where we were watching the otter and sat tight for a moment taking shots - he must have decided that he wanted more as he then got up and walked directly down to the otter and moved well ahead of where I was lying, almost in my line of view.
I realise I own nothing in these circumstances, that's not the point, it was just a little odd and surprising. The otter quietly slipped away at this and made it's way further along the shore. If I'd just come across this otter I would have been a bit miffed to be honest - luckily we'd had some time to watch this otter as it worked it's way through Mulls crab population.
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A superb hidden away gem to get away from everything for a while. No electricity, poor internet and five miles from the your next neighbour. No cars here and only accessible by foot or quad bike.
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Captured at the end of Loch Slapin, Blaven is one of 12 Munro's on the Isle of Skye.
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A shot looking in to Camasunary with Blaven on the right and part of the Cuillins range on the left. This is a lovely walk in, you gradually climb with the Cuillins mostly obscured from view. Once you crest a small summit all the mountains come in to view with views out to Rhum. The scene is astonishing, breathtaking, the picture doesn't do it justice. It's a walk I'll be doing again when the conditions are better and one I fancy during the winter months with some snow on the summits.
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