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Elgol Sunset

By admin | Published 22/07/2009

Day 7 Continued…. We headed back to the cottage in late afternoon.  By this time the cloud had started to move in and we debated whether it was worth the trip down to Elgol for the sunset.  We decided that as it was our last night we would go anyway and make the most of [...]

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Talisker Bay

By admin | Published 22/07/2009

Day 7 Our last day on Skye.  We decided to head to Talisker Bay.  Once we parked at the end of a single track road, it was a short mile or so hike along a farm track to the bay itself.  The walk was worth it as the bay revealed golden sand and loads of [...]

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An Aird Sunset

By admin | Published 01/07/2009

Day 6 Continued….. After the nice early evening light at the fairy pools, the clouds started to roll in so we didnt want to travel too far for a sunset.  We decided to have a look at the area around the narrows of Raasay, a small peninsula called An Aird.  While Cameron decided to wander [...]

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Fairy Pools

By admin | Published 28/06/2009

Day 6 A 5am rise saw us head for the Otter Haven at Kylerhea.  After parking the car, a forest track leads to the viewing cabin.  Unfortunately the cabin is some distance away from the waters edge. This meant that there was no chance of close-up photography even if we did spot any otters.  We [...]

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Dunscaith Castle

By admin | Published 26/06/2009

Day 5 We decided to take a trip down the Sleat peninsula.  We spent some time exploring the ruins of Dunscaith Castle or more properly known as Dun Sgathaich (Dun of the Shadow).      The view over Loch Eishort towards the Cuillin was well worth the trip too.  This is a three image panorama.

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