No Scotland journey without a Celtic Cross photo… this shot was taken at Cill Chriosd. Unfortunately I could not take more pictures because it was raining cats and dogs …
Cill Chriosd (Christ’s Church or “Kilchrist”) is a ruined former parish church of Strath , on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. It was constructed around the 16th century, replacing an earlier Medieval church on the same location, and was used until 1840 when the Parish church was relocated to Broadford.
Neist Point – the most westerly headland on Skye – is an iconic destination, with stunning cliff scenery, a fine lighthouse, an outlook to the Outer Hebrides, and the chance to watch for minke whales in the summer months.
I had a wonderful time with great people on a fantastic island. It was exactly what I needed. This is the sunrise from the Quiraing.
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.
Parts of the distinctive landscape have earned particular names. The Needle is a jagged 120-foot (37 m) high landmark pinnacle, a remnant of landslipping. Northwest of it is The Table, a flat grassy area slipped down from the summit plateau, with vistas of the Torridon Hills and the mountains of Wester Ross. Southwest is the Prison, a pyramidal rocky peak which can look like a medieval keep when viewed from the right angle – the ascent of this is an airy scramble.
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.
Water, there is a lot of water on Skye … not only around 🙂
Today we went to Talisker beach. As you see, Talisker has more to offer than whiskey.
The cairn is in memory of Ralston Claud Muir, who was Trevor’s brother and who died at the age of 32. He loved to climb in the glen (his ashes are here too) and he was a train driver on the west highland line.
The spectacular waterfall known variously as An Steall Bàn, Steall Waterfall or Steall Falls is situated in Glen Nevis near Fort William, Highland, Scotland. It is Scotland’s second highest waterfall with a single drop of 120 metres. The fall can be viewed from the path that runs through the Nevis Gorge, an area owned by the John Muir Trust which manages the area for its wilderness qualities. An Steall Bàn means “The White Spout” in Gaelic.
One of the best short walks in Scotland, this route heads through the dramatic and beautiful Nevis Gorge and leads to the awesome Steall Falls. Untrained as I am 🙂 … it was pretty tough to get up there … but it is worth while every step …
Need to catch up … this interesting house is located in the Fort Williams area. These are the real colours.
Sorry for beeing late …
I´m already on tour since last Tuesday but this journey doesn´t give me enough free time for social media 🙂 also there was not much reception or wifi at the places I stayed before. Where am I?
I´m very happy that after 1993 and 2009 I made it back to the Isle of Skye. I booked a landscape photography workshop with Nigel Hepplewhite earlier this year and I´m very glad I did it. The picture below was taken at Glencoe, my second stop on the way to Skye.
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