Geoff's Coloured Snaps
Page 5 - Skye in the spring
You are free to use these photographs for non-commercial purpose;
copyright © remains with the author Geoff
Cryer.
I've been to Skye many times - usually in the summer.
Here are some pictures taken at a less popular time of year - around
Easter, when the sun is lower, and the browns of winter have not yet
been replaced by new growth
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The Culliins from Sligachan, April 1990
The classic view of these fine mountains from the bridge by
the Hotel
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Loch Harport, April 1990
- and the view westwards towards Ardtreck and Ullinish
Points
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Snow in the Quiraing, April 1990
Wet snow brightens the dark crags and pinnacles
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Grey dawn at Sconser, April 1990
There's little promise of good things to come in this cold
dawn, at the start of the long journey home
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Kilmuir, April 1994
...and the view to the outer isles
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Macleod's Tables, April 1994
Interesting flat-topped hills near Dunvegan
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Flodigarry, April 1994
Tangled landscape in the far north-west, with a view to the
highlands
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Fence, Lealt, April 1994
Weather-worn wood on the west side of the island
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Ben Tianavaig, April 1994
...is seen across Loch Portree
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Trotternish pinnacle, April 2000
One of many on the northern ridge
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Lochan in the heather, April 2000
- and the same pinnacle as the previous picture
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Staffin shore, April 2000
Wind and waves, and Flodigarry Island
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Lochside croft, April 2000
An idyllic location for this cottage beside Portree Loch
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Dunvegan Head, April 2000
seen from Trumpan, Waternish, on another windy day
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Sunset and storm clouds, April 2000
An unusual sky, seen from Camas Mor, Kilmuir
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Ruined church, Borneskitaig, April 2000
A stark ruin on the skyline
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Ben Tianavaig, April 2000
Seen this time from the peninsular near Braes
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Red Cuillin, April 2000
Same place - looking the other way...
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Sunset over South Harris, April 2000
the obligatory picture to end this selection
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