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And the Cuillin Hills, on Skye a couple of years ago, dredged up from the "is it worth putting on flickr?" folder.
The setting sun sets on the Lochs and hills of Skye, a perfect moment of peace and solitude.
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Cue "The Hebrides Overture" also known as "Fingal's Cave" composed by Felix Mendelssohn. To visit the island of Staffa one takes a local boat trip from Ulva Ferry on Mull or a longer boat ride from Oban. Super basalt columns and you can go inside provided it is not rough.
One from the archives.
A single house at Kinlochteacuis, on the southern shore of Loch Teacuis, near the Kinloch river, with the slopes of Beinn Ithearlan and Beinn Ghormaig in the background. Loch Teacuis is a minor sea loch that joins loch Sunart near the Isle of Càrna, near Glenborrowdale, Ardnamurchan, in the Scotland's Inner Hebrides, just East of the sound of Mull.
Shot with my Nikon D40, fitted with a Nikkor AFS DX 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G II lens, and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
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A trip to the archives, the Needle in the Quiraing on the Isle of Skye. In anticipation of finally getting back to Skye in the very near future.
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As many of you may already know, getting out to Staffa is very much weather dependent and although this was my third attempt to actually get onto the island in more than 35 years, this was the first time the little ferry boat got there, but the swell was too big to get off the boat and onto the island. Hey ho, that's how it goes, next time maybe, but at least I got a few shots from my point and shoot and was able to enjoy the views and those heaving and gorgeous, turquoise waters
The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber, Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge, it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle. Unveiled in 1952 by the Queen Mother, it is one of Scotland’s best-known monuments, both as a war memorial and as a tourist attraction offering views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr.
From a view area north of the castle.
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A couple of shots just to illustrate that this photostream is Dolphin friendly :-)
Bottlenose Dolphins off the coast of Ulva, Inner Henrides
The famous "Lonely tree" of the Quiraing - Trotternish - Isle of Skye - Highlands - Scotland
The Quiraing (in Gaelic: A' Chuith-Raing) is a landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by a great series of landslips; the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving—the road at its base, near Flodigarry, requires repairs each year.
The name Quiraing comes from Old Norse 'Kví Rand', which means "Round Fold". Within the fold is The Table, an elevated plateau hidden amongst the pillars. It is said that the fold was used to conceal cattle from Viking raiders.
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Isle of Staffa is an island of the Inner Hebrides (Scotland). Staffa comes from the Old Norse for stave or pillar island, and the Vikings gave it this name because the island is formed entirely from hexagonally-jointed basalt columns. The lava flow in the lower layer has solidified relatively slowly into massive regular columns, and is overlain by two further layers, the first of thin less regular columns, and the topmost layer of "slag".
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An idyllic four mile section of raised beach amongst basalt trap landscape in a remote part of the west of Mull. Isle of Ulva on the right.
Sunset over the Point of Sleat on the Isle of Skye photographed from Portnaluchaig on the west coast of Scotland, with the evening sunlight highlighting an Altocumulus lenticularis cloud that could be mistaken for a flying saucer
Eilean Donan (Eilean Donnain) is a small tidal island where three sea lochs meet, Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh, in the western Highlands of Scotland. A picturesque castle that frequently appears in photographs, film and television dominates the island, which lies about 1 kilometre from the village of Dornie. Since the castle's restoration in the early 20th century, a footbridge has connected the island to the mainland.
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Iona is a small island in the Inner Hebrides off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It was a centre of Irish monasticism for four centuries and is today renowned for its tranquility and natural beauty. It is a popular tourist destination and a place for retreats.
Situated near Glenbrittle on the Isle of Skye is this spectacular natural phenomenon of multiple waterfalls, seemingly vibrant blue & green in color, with cold swimmable pools. These magical pools are overlooked by some spectacular scenery including the Black Cuillin mountains.
Un maravilloso día en la Isla de Skye... Vistas desde The Storr hacia el sur.
Unas ovejitas descansando al sol después de comer... y al fondo los imponentes Cuillins. Viento fresquito... ¿se puede pedir más??
Elgol is a village on the shores of Loch Scavaig towards the end of the Strathaird peninsula in the Isle of Skye, in the Scottish Highlands. From Elgol you can view the magnificent Blaven and the neighbouring Cuillin mountain ranges. As the Sun rose behind us you could see the Moon disappear in front to the side of the mountains.
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Hebrides Cruises's ship Elizabeth G at anchor in Laig Bay, Eigg, with the mountains of the island of Rhum behind.
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This was taken on the beautiful Strathaird Peninsula, near Kilbride looking out across Loch Slapin. I think this was my favourite peninsula.
Strathaird is the peninsula on the south coast of the Isle of Skye that lies between Loch Slapin and Loch Scavaig. The smallest and least populated of the main peninsulas, it is reached via the scenic B8083 road which winds its way through the Red Cuillin Hills, around the head of Loch Slapin and through the hamlets of Torrin, Kirkibost and Elgol.
With rocky cliffs, sea caves, the Small Isles offshore and abundant marine wildlife - including White-tailed Eagle and Otter - the coastal scenery is a real attraction. But perhaps even better than this, the west of Strathaird provides the best views possible into the Black Cuillins, Britain's most ferocious mountains.