One of my last photo locations on the Isle of Skye was the Fairy Glen near Uig. It's a smaller and softer version of the Quiraing with rounded grassy knolls topped with it's own castle -- a rock known as Castle Ewen. I spent a delightful afternoon exploring the miniature landscape. At least it seemed miniature compared to some of the more dramatic landscapes on Skye, but … [Read more...] about The Fairy Glen, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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The Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland
I don't have any photos from my first visit to The Quiraing on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. But that visit sits foremost in my memory. What a day! It was crazy. It was about a 45 minutes from from the B&B I was staying at, so I left in darkness in order to be up there well ahead of sunrise. When I left it was absolutely pouring rain. But I didn't go to Scotland to … [Read more...] about The Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Colourful Stones, Honeycomb Cliff, Friendly Animals and Lost Strangers in Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland
The tiny village of Elgol turned out to be my surprise location on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. There's always a place like that. Somewhere unexpected, where you might not have planned to go, that becomes one of the most memorable places of the trip. It took me hours to drive to Elgol because I kept stopping to try to photograph sheep! They are all over the road, unless of … [Read more...] about Colourful Stones, Honeycomb Cliff, Friendly Animals and Lost Strangers in Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Isle of Skye is brimming with stunning and incredibly unique photography locations to choose from. Every day I wanted to go somewhere new. But, at least for me, really good photography doesn't work that way. I frequently find that I have to visit a location more than once before I make my best images. I think it's because on the first visit I can become overwhelmed by … [Read more...] about The Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Heilan’ Coo, Isle of Skye, Scotland
It’s a Highland Cow! But in Scots (which is an actual language and different from Gaelic), they are known as Heilan’ Coo, and that’s what everyone calls them in Scotland. A little tangent about Scots. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I didn’t know about Scots. I was expecting Gaelic, but I didn’t know there was also Scots. There’s some disagreement about … [Read more...] about Heilan’ Coo, Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland
My stubbornness got the best of me - and sometimes that is a good thing in photography! When I left on my trip to Scotland, it was with a slight sense of disappointment since I knew my knee troubles would prevent me from doing the hiking I wanted to do. I wasn't going to be able to get that one shot I wanted the most. But I decided to go anyway and make the best of … [Read more...] about The Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland