16-SEP-2011
Trotternish Coast, Skye, Scotland
16-SEP-2011
Duntulm Castle, Skye, Scotland
History tells of a bitter, and bloody, rivalry for the ownership of this castle between the MacLeod and Macdonald clans with the Macdonald's taking over the area in the 17th century.
16-SEP-2011
Quirang, Skye
Amazing mountain and landscape vistas from atop of the ridge.
16-SEP-2011
Quirang, Skye
And to give you the required energy to climb to the top !!
17-SEP-2011
Uig, Isle of Skye
From here one can take the ferry to Harris
17-SEP-2011
Dunvegan Castle
"Dunvegan Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited castle in Scotland and has been the stronghold of the Chiefs of MacLeod for nearly 800 years. Built on a rock, it has survived clan battles, the extremes of feast and famine and the profound social, political and economic changes through which the Western Highlands and Islands have passed."
gallery: Knoydart Peninsula and Loch Nevis
There is a lot of violent history associated with the Knoydart Peninsula, an area described as one of the remotest areas of the United Kingdom and which is accessible only by boat or on foot. The following is a part of a song about the Seven Men of Knoydart and their battle for the land against Baron Brocket, an English lord, who owned the estate and removed the locals:
"You may scream and yell, Lord Brocket,
You may rave and stamp and shout
But the lamp we've lit in Knoydart
Will never now go out
For Scotland's on the march again
And we think it won't be long
Roll on the day when the Knoydart way
Is Scotland's battle song"
For the whole song, and the story, check out this web site:http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/songs/texts/knoydart.html
17-SEP-2011
West Highland Hotel
Our final stay in the Highlands is at this wonderful old fashioned hotel overlooking the sea to the islands of Eig, Rum and Skye.
17-SEP-2011
Room with a View
How beautiful to look out over this sea to Skye !
18-SEP-2011
Scottish Highlands
Heading back to Glasgow the weather changes providing some interesting light.