This small ledge across the river made an interesting foreground with the Black Cuillin behind.
Skye's Fairy Glen has become one of the must see locations, though that has its downside. It can be difficult to get any time there without it being swamped by tourists. It's also difficult to get good lighting there, so when I visited to find good lighting and few people wandering around, I was more than a little pleased. The prominent feature, Castle Ewen, is in fact not a castle at all but a natural rock formation. If you watch the film Stardust you will see this over Michelle Pfeiffer's shoulder in one scene. The fairy ring of stones in the foreground is certainly not natural. Sadly it's just been formed to promote the mythical nature of the place. Even without that, the Fairy Glen has a very odd feel. It's a landscape in miniature, and really has to be seen to be appreciated fully.
Before dawn, looking across a calm Broadford Bay, the sky along the horizon turned this beautiful deep orange.
A fantastic orange sunset as the sun dropped behind Soay, seen from Elgol, Isle of Skye
Long exposure at Elgol, Isle of Skye
This is a more traditional night view of Eilean Donan Castle, with snow on the mountains behind giving some added atmosphere.
This small loch provides many wonderful photo opportunities, not the least of which involve reflections and reeds. An early morning visit here usually pays dividends. On the road between Broadford and Elgol, Loch Cill Chriosd (Kilchrist) is just one of many great photographic locations.
The spectacular Neist Point is at the westernmost point of Skye with views to the Outer Hebrides. This is a late spring sunset which means the cliffs are lit by a warm side-lighting.
As Skye awakens from winter, the snow-covered Black Cuillin mountains make a spectacular backdrop at Sligachan.
I rarely photograph Skye in the summer months but this calm morning with a ripple-free foreground and lily pads was irresistible.
Looking across Loch Fada towards the Storr Escarpment and, of course, the Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye.
The sun dropped behind the castle as the sky turned yellow and orange. With the castle's evening lighting not yet switched on, it was almost a silhouette.