Kilchurn Castle on Loch Awe. The temptation with castles is to get up close with them, make an imposing image of it. You can see here that there is a path where people walk out to the castle to explore and create such an image but in this case, it was definitely better to get a bit further back and capture it in the stunning landscape.
Just over the ridge here, from the sea loch, Loch na Cuilce, is the freshwater Loch Coruisk… translated that means “Cauldron of Water”. A fitting name indeed. It’s fairly inaccessible by foot, do-able for the experienced walker/climber if you fancy a rather questionable section called “the bad step” although that’s not recommended in the wet… which is most of the time in Scotland! 😀 So, the only real way to get there is by boat, which Stu and I did. It was such a quiet, serine place which contrasted with the harsh rock of the Black Cuillin mountains. They have their own micro-climate what I always love. Plenty scope for fast changing conditions which is ideal. It’s also one of those awesome locations with a mix of wildlife to add to the experience. Dolphins, Eagles, and more.
Scottish place names… gotta love them. This is part of The Trossachs… feels lovely on the tongue. As does one of the more distant places in this image; Stronachlachar. Lovely sound and feel, a good Klingon opera…
The landscape on the Isle of Skye was so interesting. Towards the south, you have a super cool Gabbro area with rough, jagged peaks. Then up in the north here, it turns to a mix of mafic volcanics, mafic sills and Triassic/Jurassic/Cretaceous sediments where parts of the softer land are slipping into the sea, leaving the more solid formations jutting out above.
Yesterday was a castle day… and so is today! In this case I went a little more extreme with the processing. 🙂
Here’s another shot of Eilean Donan Castle. I think I prefer the moody, ground-based image I shared a week or two ago but this one does show the design of the castle much more thoroughly… so on that front, it’s a winner.
Random interesting Scottish rock formations no.234…
During the drive to Skye, Stu and I would pull over every so often for a short break, stretch our legs and throw the quad up in the air to see what could be seen. Here’s one of the views we found, during a particularly changeable weather period.
The landscape of Skye, especially on the north and east coasts was fascinating. As the land slips towards the sea, it creates so many interesting shapes, just like this one…
Here’s another view of Loch Ailort on that moody day where the water went a wild green colour. Stu tells me that normally it is slate grey, or bright blue if it’s super sunny but on this morning the conditions created something quite different!
