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A few walks around Skye

A few walks around Skye


Postby rvrscum » Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:19 am

Date walked: 23/06/2011

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Here are a few highlight pics from some of the walks taken on my recent trip to Skye.

Looking S towards Raasay:

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Storr and the Old Man:

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This day we were headed to the Quiraing. But when we got there, the weather had started to shift:

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Marsco was the objective for this day:

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Went up the N face to save some time, looking NW up Glen Sligachan:

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View over towards Sgurr nan Gillean:

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Looking back over the Red Hills:

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Summit pano:

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Harta Corrie:

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Me on top:

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Looking N:

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Our cottage in Camuscross featured 24hr security:

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Evening scenes in Camuscross:

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Took a walk to Waternish Point, and was greeted by the Royal Air Force:

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Headed towards Unish:

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Downtown Unish:

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My friend Don contemplates life:

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While Ken enjoys the lighthouse views:

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The lighthouse and Outer Isles beyond:

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Typical scene along the way:

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Cliff views:

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And waterfalls:

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Re: A few walks around Skye

Postby colgregg » Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:43 am

I like the selection of pics. Marsco looks to be a good viewpoint for both the reds and the black Cuillin. The quirang must have seemed very spooky with the mist down.
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Re: A few walks around Skye

Postby monty » Wed Jul 06, 2011 2:14 pm

Good selection of photos rvrscum. :D
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Re: A few walks around Skye

Postby Alan S » Wed Jul 06, 2011 3:03 pm

Some nice pics there 8)
Me and gammy leg are heading back up this way in october for a "family" holiday but im sure the big man has a plan up his sleeve for a wee walk :lol:

Cheers for the pics :D
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Re: A few walks around Skye

Postby L-Hiking » Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:47 pm

Some great pics especially the evening pics. I am on the way up in September with my wife for what will be some leisurely walks...Cant wait and these pics make the prospect very mouth watering :D
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Re: A few walks around Skye

Postby kinley » Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:34 pm

Nice selection there - looks reasonable weather wise :)
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Re: A few walks around Skye

Postby rvrscum » Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:58 pm

Thanks all for the compliments. Skye is a photographers dream, with constant weather and light changes. The same shot will look different in a few minutes. After this trip, I realize that I need to get a real camera with a good lens. But the little Olympus I have is waterproof, so it works for kayaking and general outdoor abuse. I was fortunate too, in that the weather was very reasonable for my visit.
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