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This was my first multiple exposure taken 'in anger'.
It's quite subtle and only discernable once examining the shapes of the mountains...the clouds give it away as well.
Thinking of entering it in the annual Landscape Photographer of the Year competition...cross fingers ;-)
The Skye Museum of Island Life is located in Kilmuir on the Trotternish Peninsula
North East Isle of Skye. Consists of thatched houses depicting the lifestyle of
an island crofting community. The Western Isles are on the horizon in the background.
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Taken from the deck of the Mallaig-Rum ferry, MV Loch Nevis, looking across the Sleat Peninsula and toward Elgol on Isle of Skye.
(archive 2012)
I've been going through my Skye files and reprocessing a lot of stuff that I did too hastily in the first place, replacing some that already exists on flickr in the process Also lots that I never got round too.
More than anything it brings back the memories of the trip.
These small lochs were on the road from Broadford to Armadale.
Incredulous as it sounds, I'd never visited Scotland despite its close proximity to where I live. The lure of distant places tended to win out, over more familiar destinations. That being pre-Covid. Apres Covid and its societal and worldly fissures, the nearer and familiar have accrued new meaning; nature has become of prime importance and an opportunity to interact with others, a new raison d'etre!
Pleasantly surprised, you could say... I was naive about the extent of Scotland's wilderness and it's Scandinavian-type beauty! When you wake in the morning to the Sun breaking through dark skies full of Cumulonimbus clouds atop high, rugged peaks punctuated by sprawling lochs I realised Scotland is something special.
Then again, the Isle of Skye is something else. Part Celtic and part Scandinavian Skye's landscape ranges from Icelandic oddity to Irish-like, rugged coastlines and gently undulating land a la Yorkshire or Cumbria. Despite the hot, almost Mediterranean weather there remained a Northerly cold, suspended in the background, coming in off the sea.
It was a relief to experience the slow pace of life at Skye. In many ways it probably hasn't changed much in a century, crofting, fishing, hospitality and the tourist industry are pretty much all I witnessed. Skye's remoteness and, contemporaneously its closeness and familiarity are cogent reminders of the UK's separation from continental Europe and its splay Northwards into the North sea, upwards towards Iceland and the Artic.
Quiescence abounds throughout Skye. Sleat Point and its beautiful sandy cove, with views over the sea to Western Scotland and Mull, really encourage relaxation, a slow-paced mantra to a different way of life, much healthier both physically and mentally than the frenetic lifestyles of city dwellers. The air hits you with a strange purity, a tinge of Northern coldness infiltrated the Sun-warmed air and both the freshness of the countryside and the ocean were delightful!
You can see why Paganism was the principle religion across the UK for centuries. When life is governed by the weather, nature and the seasons, when Aurora paints the night sky with light gods and goddesses of the Sun, Moon, sea, fauna and flora seem to make more sense. Surely these preoccupations are healthier than our current condition preoccupied with representations, artificiality, aloofness via new technologies and the worshipping of money?
Whatever the philosophical, moral or scientific ramifications of multifarious lifestyles, exploring a land as evocative and unspoilt as Skye's is both fascinating and liberating. Indeed, Scotland, largely seen as an irrelevant wilderness and a distant drain on the economy by the ignorant and powerful at Westminster, offers an antidote to many of the problems we experience in our, hectic day-to-day lives. I feel the Orkney's calling!
Simon Sept. 2021.
Fiona and I took a drive round the Sleat at the south end of Skye recently and we came upon Loch Meadal which was so beautiful and peaceful. We sat for ages just enjoying the atmosphere and I managed to shoot a few frames with the Samsung NX30.
There were loads of dragonflies flying about and although I took quite a few pictures of them, because the light was so contrasty, the results aren't worth putting on here. I think the ones I saw were male Common Darters.
On our recent trip to Skye we were lucky to have the Fairy Pools almost to ourselves. It may have had something to do with the stream you have to cross being in full flood and the paths covered with ice. It seemed to be a bit of a problem to the coachloads of tourists that were all wearing trainers!
Skye at Sauvie Island
Strobist: 580exII (to the left of the camera) with umbrella triggered with pocket wizards.
A slightly different perspective on the famous Neist Point view on the Isle of Skye.
Stay safe and well.
Had a great time at this superb location on the Isle of Skye, just managed to pull a 6 and a half minute exposure before the light went
Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland.
i thought i'd take advantage of the warm light with a cokin sunset filter
Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Fabulous rocky headland on Elgol beach, with Loch Scavaig looking really blue.
Unable to get out and take photos, I edited some shots I took on a visit to the Isle of Skye in May 2015.
Nights out where everything is unknown except the sky.
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Salidas nocturnas en lugares donde todo es desconocido excepto el cielo. :-)
This old girls been laid up near Isleornsay on the Isle of Skye for quite a few years now... I first photographed her around 12 years ago, but I suspect She's been there longer than that...
The setting sun sets on the Lochs and hills of Skye, a perfect moment of peace and solitude.
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Another shot from Elgol, I was lucky enough to have some great conditions during my visit. I do like this one, very simple but effective! For my blog on Skye visit www.martindevlinphotography.com/blog/