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before the rainbow
If you squint and/or zoom in, you may be able to see the tiny, faint piece of a rainbow on the far left. Just seconds after I made this photo, a huge, bright rainbow appeared, which resulted in a group of photographers going as fast as they could across wet rocks and slippery seaweed (while carrying cameras and tripods) to get the right angle for The Shot of wrecked boats and a rainbow (which shortly turned into a double rainbow).
Any non-photographers who saw the scramble probably thought, “Photographers are weird.”
They are not wrong, of course. But we’re weird in a nice way.
near Salen, Isle of Mull, Scotland
photographed 11.9.2023
the ragged end
These boats met their end on the shore of Salen Bay, on the Isle of Mull and now they are a photographic destination. I’m not sure how long they’ve been there, but the boat on the left has a tree growing in it.
near Salen, Isle of Mull, Scotland
photographed 11.9.2023
where the lochs meet
Oh, look! Another castle.
This one is strategically located where three lochs – Loch Long, Loch Dutch, and Loch Ash – meet. It’s been there, in various configurations, since the early 13th century. It was abandoned and fell into disrepair, until this happened: “For the best part of 200 years, the stark ruins of Eilean Donan lay neglected, abandoned and open to the elements, until Lt Colonel John Macrae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911. Along with his Clerk of Works, Farquar Macrae, he dedicated the next 20 years of his life to the reconstruction of Eilean Donan, restoring her to her former glory. The castle was rebuilt according to the surviving ground plan of earlier phases and was formally completed in the July of 1932.”
Also: is “Farquar Macrae” the best name you’ve ever heard?!
Eilean Donan Castle
Isle of Skye, Scotland
photographed 11.8.2023
cliff and castle become one
I don’t even know what to say about this place or about this photo.
So…here’s a castle. And the North Atlantic. And sunset.
Duntulm Castle
Duntulm, Isle of Skye, Scotland
photographed 11.7.2023
Quiraing and a rainbow
“This is the best view in Great Britain.” That’s what our Scottish guide told us about this place. And while I haven’t seen all the notable views, I tend to believe him…
It’s called the Quiraing, and it’s a geological formation on the very top of the Isle of Skye. Parts of it are still moving, and as a result, the road up requires frequent repairs.
There’s a lot of weather there. We had drizzle. We had rain. We had sleet. We had driving rain. And then we had sun…and a rainbow.
The Quiraing
Isle of Skye, Scotland
photographed 11.7.2023
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