On the Moors

On the Moors, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

Photos: August 14, 2011

A day of travel - through mountains and past many lochs. In the ever changing weather we saw the last of the Highlands.

We stopped in Doune to see the castle (it was used for the filming of Monty Python and the Holy Grail).



Back in Stirling we had dinner and returned our car. The weather did not disappoint. A brief rain shower then spread a rainbow over the town.

The next day we boarded a train for London.

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View on the Isle of Skye

View on the Isle of Skye, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

Photos: August 12-13, 2011

Even in the light rain you can see the waves of mountains, row upon row. We crossed the bridge to the Isle of Skye from Kyle of Lochalsh, but a curtain of cloud came down, obscuring our views.

It is fascinating to me how quickly weather changes in this part of the world. It can be sunny in one spot  with cloud cover just a short way off and rain.

This can result in lots of rainbows.

We went to see Eilean Donan Castle which is supposed to be the most photogenic castle in Scotland, but cloud obscured the mountains behind.



But sometimes it is nice to see these venues cloaked in mystery. It is easier to picture the events of the past, their echoes in the mist.

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