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so sah gutes Wetter in unserem Schottland Urlaub aus :-) Aber deswegen fahren wir ja nächstes Jahr auch noch mal... weil das Wetter so gut war ;-)
Kilt Rock, Isle Of Skye, Scotland
PORTREE
ISLE OF SKYE
SCOTLAND UK
The rock seems to stretch upward like ancient columns. As it does so, the different layers form a checkered pattern, which gave the rock its name.
Volcanic activity is to blame for this unusual rock formation. About 60 million years ago, lava was constantly flowing between sandstone and cooling. That created the pattern.
In total, the northern peninsula of the Isle of Skye has been covered by layers of lava up to 1.2 kilometres thick.
La roche semble s'étirer vers le haut comme des colonnes antiques. Ce faisant, les différentes couches forment un motif en damier, qui a donné son nom à la roche.
L'activité volcanique est responsable de cette formation rocheuse inhabituelle. Il y a environ 60 millions d'années, la lave coulait constamment entre le grès et le refroidissement. Cela a créé le modèle.
Au total, la péninsule nord de l'île de Skye a été recouverte de couches de lave atteignant jusqu'à 1,2 kilomètre d'épaisseur.
On the Trotternish Peninsula in the north of Skye lies the spectacular Kilt Rock (Creag an Fheilidh in Gaelic), a 90-metre-high wall of multi-coloured hexagonal columns of basalt rock and dolerite sills resembling the pleats of a tartan kilt. It is one of the most spectacular views on Skye and the site gets very busy in the summer months. In the foreground is the spectacular Mealt Falls. Fed by the fresh waters of Loch Mealt near Ellishadder, the falls plunge onto rocky coastline and the Sound of Raasay over 60 metres below.
Red kilts of the musicians of The Crossed Swords Pipes & Drums - a British military-lead international pipe band. History, cultural traditions, and modernity.
On our first full day on Skye we booked a tour to see some highlights. Kilt Rock and the Mealt Falls were our first stop and even though the weather on that day was often quite difficult with lots of rain and mist, for this photo I think the clouds were actually better than a clear sky. So I'm quite satisfied how this photo turned out, despite taking it among lots of other tourists.
Mealt waterfalls at Kilt rock on the Isle of Skye. Shot with drone, ND filter during a short interval in the rain and strong winds.
Rouen (France) - Un écossais, je présume car je ne lui ai pas adressé la parole. Je l’ai croisé sur les quais de Rouen (Seine-Maritime), lors de l’Armada 2023 qui réunissait une quarantaine de grands voiliers pour 10 jours. L’homme en kilt semblait admirer la coque en acier blindé d’un navire militaire de l’armée française où seuls les ressortissants français étaient acceptés à bord. Sécurité nationale oblige. Les militaires Français sont quand même un peu naïfs où ils ont la mémoire courte ; l’histoire fourmille d’espions qui ont trahi leur pays.
Rouen (France) - A Scottish, I presume because I did not speak to him. I came across it on the quays of Rouen (Seine-Maritime), during the Armada 2023 which brought together around thirty of the largest sailing ships for 10 days. The kilted man seemed to admire the armored steel hull of a French army naval vessel where only French nationals were accepted on board. National security obliges. The French soldiers are all the same a little naive where they have a little short memory; history is full of spies who betrayed their country.
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II
Taken from the adjacent car park, where I was pushed out of the way by an impatient person. Sorry, lady, I was in this spot for only 10 seconds. :-)
The famous Kilt Rock is a sea cliff in north east Trotternish. It is said to resemble a kilt, with vertical basalt columns to form the pleats and intruded sills of dolerite forming the pattern.
Kilt Rock ist eine berühmte Klippe im Nord-Osten der Halbinsel Trotternish. Man sagt, der Felsen ähnelt einem Kilt mit den länglichen Basalt Säulen als Falten und Bänke aus Dolerit bilden das Muster.
Also known as Meallt Falls, this dramatic waterfalls drops vertically down to the rocks and sea far below. It's a shame the viewing platform doesn't stick out just a few further to get a better view of the falls, but it's quite dramatic nonetheless.
We don't usually do shots of over popular viewpoints - I just think copying other photographers images is wrong but with this location it is pretty difficult to put your own stamp on it as there is only one place to stand to get the waterfall in its entirety.
This is Mealt Falls which drops over Kilt Rock cliffs near Staffin on the Isle of Skye. We went there twice - the first time I wasn't happy with the fact that my image was the same as everyone else's and the second attempt (the time which this image was taken) I got practically the same shot again but in slightly better weather conditions.
Kilt Rock is a 100 M sea cliff in NE Trotternish Peninsula that gets its name for the basalt columns with interspersed dolerite (igneous rock) intrusions that resemble the pleats and patterns of a kilt. Mealt falls plummet over the cliff to the ocean below. Elishader, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
06/02/2023 www.allenfotowild.com
Mummy made us kilts because we are in Scotland and lots of people here wear them. They are made in tartan and this one is a Stooart I think but I like it because it is red.
Mummy said that we could wear them with our fancy shirts from our pirate outfits because they are smart white shirts and that is dressy kilt outfit.
I think they look smart.