Choppy water at Elgol

The grey Cuillins

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August 20th 2011
We'd read that, unless you climb the Cuillin hills on Skye, one of the best places from which to see them is Elgol. There are Red and Black Cuillins. From the rocky beach, in high winds, they appeared as looming grey silhouettes in mist and cloud. As we climbed the steep, winding road and followed a footpath to a good vantage point, the sky began to clear to the west, and the island of Rum eme ... read more

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