As it was September, the alarm before sunrise was at a more sensible time than during my May visits to Skye. A glance out the window, where the skies seemed to have potential, had me in the car for a quick drive to the Quiraing. Leaving the car in the empty parking area I headed along the path to begin setting up for sunrise. This was a very enjoyable morning at the Quiraing with the constantly changing views. The low clouds would move over the ridge hiding and then revealing various portions of the ridge, while simultaneously the light would shift highlighting sections of the ridge. I remained in place and enjoyed the morning from this location.
From my location at the Quiraing this was the view of the Trotternish Ridge, visible is Cnòc a Mhèrlich, Cleat while Bioda Buidhe is barely discernible in the cloud cover. In this image the shifting light is highlighting Cleat and some of the lower slopes of Dun Dubh. Cnòc a Mhèrlich has also been brightened by some of the stronger morning light making its way through the cloud cover. On the far right of the image is a curve of the Staffin-Uig road as it climbs the Trotternish Ridge.
!2 Dec 2016
I was just informed this image was chosen as one of the top 10 British landscapes of 2016 . . . Here is the link:
www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-4021738/Fr... 