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Early morning mist rising over Derwentwater and the dawn light behind Skiddaw (with its hat on) :-) and Blencathra
Another look at the bluebells and Rannerdale Knott with Crummock Water and the distant mountain of Haystacks in the far distance
A wonderful MacLeod story tells that the clan chief was in Edinburgh, attending a state dinner, when he was provoked to boast about his home. MacLeod said that he had a larger dining hall, a grander table and more precious candlesticks at home in Skye. When his companions doubted him, MacLeod challenged them to come to Skye and see for themselves. So it was that a party of Lords and Ladies came from Edinburgh to Dunvegan to disprove the Clan chief’s boasts. The clever MacLeod had a banquet laid out atop MacLeod’s tables and, although it was a starry night, his men carried torches to lead the party up the path. MacLeod impressed his guests saying that this was his great dining table, his loyal men were more precious than gold candlesticks and the heavens themselves were his dining hall.
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Loch Maree (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Ma-ruibhe) is a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. At 20 km (12 mi) long and with a maximum width of 4 km (2.5 mi), it is the fourth largest freshwater loch in Scotland; it is the largest north of Loch Ness. Its surface area is 28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi).