Around the Isle of Skye

The Isle of Skye was a photographers dream.  Everywhere we looked, there was something interesting to shoot.  In addition to all of the interesting sites visited with Marcus during our photo tour, we found a few on our own.

A valley called the Fairy Glen was a short hike with interesting rock and hill formations that seemed in miniature.  Legend has it that the area was built by fairies. 

Dunvegan Castle is the ancestral home of the MacLeod clan, and was built some 800 years ago.  The castle was well maintained and furnished with antiques.  The gardens were well cared for and was worth the visit.

Not far from Dunvegan was the Niest Lighthouse.  The lighthouse itself was in need of some maintenance, but the view from the cliffs near the car park were spectacular.  Conditions for this visit were a little trying, it was pouring rain, and difficult to keep the equipment dry.

The Old Bridge at Sligachan is an iconic landmark on Skye.  The bridge has been replaced by a modern bridge, and the old bridge has been kept as a pedestrian crossing.

What visit would be complete without photographing some of the wildlife (well, maybe not wild)?  In addition to the heaps of sheeps on the island, there were also Highland Cattle… very photogenic…  Ron was in his element.

The day we left the Isle of Skye, we learned that the the Skye Highland Games were being held in Portree.  We walked into town for a couple of hours, just in time to see the parade of pipers and drummers.

We all loved the Isle of Skye and would have liked to have spent more time here.  Now we are headed back toward Edinburgh, with layovers in Dingwall and St Andrews.  Stay tuned for those entries.

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