Ecobird's photos with the keyword: Skye

Captured outside of the Skye Museum of Island Life at Uig on the Isle of Skye. The late afternoon September light catches the lichen covered standing stone at the roadside and in the background the preserved thatched cottages, seven in total, reveal the secrets of 19th century crofting life. Inside the museum visitors can see a family home complete with simple furnishings, a smithy, a weaver's house and a ceilidh, or meeting house, along with an array of crofting tools and equipment. There are also archives, including the story of Flora MacDonald, who smuggled Bonnie Prince Charlie to safety disguised as a spinning maid. I have added 'Heart of Stone' by Whiskey Myers www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKtz6qOtqv4&list=RDYKtz6qOtqv4&start_radio=1&rv=YKtz6qOtqv4&t=181

Captured at Trumpan Church, Waternish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye. The church was destroyed in 1578 when the MacDonalds of Uist arrived by boat and landed under cover of fog. Finding their enemies the MacLeods at church they barred the doors and set fire to the church killing everyone inside. the alarm was raised and the invading MacDonalds were killed in the 'Battle of the Spoiling Dyke', - reference to the way the bodies of the MacDonalds were thrown into the dyke , their bodies deemed unfit for a proper burial I have added a song by Scottish band Runrig called The Greatest Flame www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKqUuZmLmeQ and a second Runrig song here Protect and Survive www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-EBXxdni7U Best viewed large I think. Thankyou. HWW

A view of the Quiraing from Staffin, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Portree, Isle of Skye on a rainy day in September I have added 'Rain Song' by Gene Clark www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUX4CAK4qms Probably best viewed large

Taken at the Skye Museum of Island Life. When open visitors can wander around this island 'village' and get a real understanding of how harsh island life could be. From the largest of the crofts to smithy, barn, weavers' cottage and Ceilidh House the crofts or 'blackhouses' are equipped as they would have been around the close of the 19th century and feature tools used at the time and even an old hand loom. Each croft would have bagpipes, a fiddle or Jewish harp as this was the their entertainment through the harsh winters, and the Ceilidh house was their meeting place. The Ceilidh House has a gallery of photos of island life in it today. A peat fire provided heat and was where the cooking was done and lighting was by a cruise, a lamp burning fish liver oil. Caught in the light before the approaching storm the crofts look quite attractive. I have added a black and white version in the PiP which I felt fitted the mood of the harder times back then. I have added some Ceilidh music in the form of The Drams Ceilidh Band and 'Strip the Willow' www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGXAubk9BwA HFF Everyone

Loch Dunvegan, Skye on a day when the restless sky changed the mood constantly. I have added 'Restless (It's Alright) by Skydiggers (and an actual Skye digger in the PiP) www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnK1r2Pwock&list=OLAK5uy_nPtbmynykjL8CM6A0R5Kxx2sk3qKAxpSU&index=4 On the final day of 2021 here is Europe and 'The Final Countdown' to ease us into 2022 !! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw

Kyleakin harbour, Isle of Skye, and the the air seems to crackle with the promise of a storm to come. The light on the water and the clouds combine to add an electric mood and I have added ELO and 'Shine a Little Love' as a link www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJuTIxwQw0k

Black faced sheep on Skye. Their Ear Tags looked a bit like earrings so I have added 'The Earring Song' by Gretchen Wilson. The lyrics - 'Don't Make Me Take My Earrings Out' made me smile, just as these curious sheep did. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTmk4NNGd-c

Part of the Quiraing on Scotland's magical Isle of Skye. Sitting on the Trotternish Ridge it is said to be the Uk's most mysterious and beautiful Jurassic landslide. Legends have it that it is the meeting place of fairies and home to the dragon said to protect the island from invaders. With all that magic in the air I have added 'Magic' by Pilot www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzlK0OGpIRs Please view large. Thank you

Staffin, Isle of Skye with a storm front approaching. Best viewed large.

The Misty Isle after a storm and we were heading towards the Old Man of Storr, visible of the left hand side of this shot, and this beautiful rainbow appeared. I have added 'Old Man' by Neil Young as a link (for Sight and Sound) www.youtube.com/watch?v=An2a1_Do_fc We had quite a few showers of rain whilst on Skye, and saw several rainbows. My second link is 'Where Rainbows Never Die' by the Steeldrivers www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpA6Xk4KUdU

Four Sparrows in a Maple Tree Uploaded for CWP

A Skye view where the landscape seems to touch the sky. I have added the link 'Sky High' by Jigsaw www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjtD8A-MWBc Better viewed large.

The roof of this feeder is a well used perch for these collared doves and by the way it leans you can see they are really too heavy for it! I have added the link 'He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother' by the Hollies as the first link www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7bVQXG10-w The doves seem to be balancing each other's weight out by taking one end each so I have added a second link - 'Trying to get the balance right' by Mary Black www.youtube.com/watch?v=csu4L2KZBsE

Highland cows on the road from Elgol, on Skye. By the look of the road behind them they have walked for miles. My link is therefore 'Miles From Our Home' by the Cowboy Junkies www.youtube.com/watch?v=agd6WaqMqd0 As they are free to roam I have also added 'Free' by the Zac Brown Band www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAuwqm0IjlA

Taken from outside of the Bright Water Visitor Centre at Kyleakin, The centre took its name from the title of the book 'Ring of Bright Water' by naturalist and author Gavin Maxwell. This was one of a trilogy of books about his life and adventures with otters. 'The Rocks Remain', another book in the trilogy, features Teko, one of the otters who lived with him, and is the subject of the sculpture above. It was presented to the centre by its sculptor, Laurence Broderick. Gavin Maxwell bought the disused lighthouse cottage on EILEAN BÀN (the White Island), which is a small island below the Skye Bridge, where he wrote, and also reared otters. He died in 1969 and Teko died shortly afterwards. Beyond the fence can be seen the remains of Casteal Maol, or Castle Maol, or Castle Moil as it is known. The link is Val Doonican and 'Ring of Bright Water' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu12UBsOE20&t=102s

Elgol, Isle of Skye. Skye is known as 'The Misty Isle' and the weather can be very changeable, going from stormy to sunny or misty and back again in a very short space of time.It looks as if a storm is brewing here so I have added 'Changes' sung here by Storm Large. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDo-DVLYSIU For Sight and Sound Please view large

Rainbow over Kyleakin Harbour. The link is 'Catch the Rainbow' by Rainbow www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rQxI3-xSeg