Many of the signs in the Highlands have the place names in Gaelic (Gal-lic), the old Celtic language. Few Highlanders actually speak Gaelic beyond greetings like Fàilte (welcome) and Slàinte mhath! (cheers!). |
Once we were well out of Portree, the roads were sometimes one track with passing places. |
The road runs around the edge of the peninsula for most of its length. There we look across the Sound of Raasay to see the islands of Raasay and Rona. |
We stopped at Lealt Gorge. Getting out of the car, I looked back the way we had come and saw this depression. Maybe it was caused by a landslide also. |
Lealt Gorge was carved by the River Lealt as it made its way to the sea. |
We walked along the edge of the gorge. |
Sheep grazed freely in this area so you had to watch out of the "landmines". There were also tufts of wool laying around. |
Once we got a little further out, I turned around to see that the River Lealt falls into the gorge where it comes out of the culvert under the road. |
This photo shows the parking lot |
Click to enlarge for reading about the mining of diatomite in this area. |
See the buildings? |
Then we continued to follow the trail to another viewpoint. There were sheep grazing on the steep hillside across the next ravine. |
So I don't know birds but a quick look at the birds of the UK and I'm guessing this is a White Wagtail. If you know what it is, let me know so I can correct this entry. |
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Our next stop was Kilt Rock. Click to read this post about dinosaur remains found in this area. |
Click to read how Kilt Rock was formed. |
Kilt Rock |
There's a waterfall by the viewpoint. |
Nice view in the other direction too |
Bee gathering nector |
Saw these on the shelf too... would have bought them if they were dark chocolate. |
Rugged landscape at the end of the peninsula |
No landslides while we were there |
The ruins of Duntulm Castle top the hill in the distance. |
"Which way do we go, Mom?" |
Would you believe there are 40 different breeds of sheep in Britain? See the poster in the Skye Museum of Life post. I thin these are Lonk |
Interesting lawn roof.... I wonder if they put sheep up there to "mow" it. |
This is the best photo I got of some of the typical home construction in this area. Looks like the stones are buried in plaster but that wouldn't last long. |
You wouldn't believe all the phone booths we saw in the countryside of Scotland. Don't know if there were actual phone inside or not. |
View from our stop at Duntulm Castle ruins. |
The walk was all on grazing land but the sheep were so used to the people that they didn't even quit eating. |
Duntulm Castle Ruins |
Don't know what breed this is but his wool is much curlier in comparison to the sheep behind him. |
There were 5 or 6 scarecrows dressed in old rain gear around the fields by the ruins. |
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