Neist point - Isle of Skye

Half way through our holiday and we moved location from the cottage at Staffin to one at Ord. We had to vacate by 10am and had no access to the new one until 4pm - we also had a fully packed car so we were reluctant to leave it for a long time so we enjoyed a leisurely drive to Neist Point the most westerly point on the Isle of Skye, stopping off at a craft studio and then also stopping off for a much needed cup of tea or two at a cafe before visiting the very pretty Meanish pier and Loch Pooltiel

before continuing our journey to Neist Point 

we enjoyed our lunch here looking out for whales but no sightings to report!

Kilt Rock and more

We spent a grey afternoon with the odd shower stopping off at some of the view points along the Trotternish coast to take some more photos.
First stop Kilt Rock which is the cliff that resembles a kilt beyond Mealt Waterfall.

Mealt waterfall

below us blocks of basalt had tumbled into the sound of Rassay

Ahead of us views of Rona

next stop Tobhta Uachdrach

then onto Inver Tote to take a look at the waterfalls 

and a short walk past the old diatomite workings to the coast and a rainbow!

Our final stop for the day was at these peat cuttings.... just because

Kilmuir - Isle of Skye

During our visit to Skye we went a bit 'touristy'and visited the Museum of Island Life  at Kilmuir, well it gave me a chance to photograph some traditional Hebridean crofts!

We then drove off the tourist trail and came across this lovely spot, just a mile or so away but no coach in sight!

 

And Kilmuir nursery had added their own splash of colour too- how lovely!

and here's a bit of natural beauty just to finish off

The Quiraing - Isle of Skye

Another must when visiting Skye you have to go the Quiraing, It can be viewed from the road, or you can park up and walk into it. This year we chose to visit for an early evening stroll once the rain had stopped for the day. The views are fabulous!

A visit to Talisker Bay

One of my favourite beaches in the Hebrides and a must visit every time we go to Skye.
the path down to the bay crosses this  pretty stream

 before the view opens up giving you the first view of the sea

and here it is Talisker Bay