Thomas and I headed down to Elgol Beach for what I had hoped would be my first morning Landscape Photography shoot on Elgol Beach.

My first proper morning view of the Cuillin Mountains this week on a clear morning.

Details on the rocks at Elgol Beach.

The interesting cliff on the Beach.

Gars-bheinn

Sgùrr na Stri

Gars-bheinn a fine looking mountain.

Lewis waiting for our Boat.

Eventually it arrives, however….

It’s broke, and despite the assistance of this kind JCB driver Tourist it stayed broke, which was a real shame as I was really keen to see Loch Coruisk on this trip. Nevermind, I decided to head up to Neist Point instead, hopefully I’d make it in time to catch sunset.

Sligachan and the River Sligachan with Sgùrr nan Gillean above.

Around the other side of the Cuillin now at Sligachan.

En Route to Neist Point. The Outer Hebrides on the Horizon.

I made it just before Sunset, however I could have done with being half an hour earlier. I was hoping to catch the face of the cliffs below illuminated with the glow of the setting sun as I did on my previous visit earlier this year.

Nest Point is always a popular location for Landscape Photography.

I made this short video below form my time at Neist Point. Make sure you watch in 4K for the best quality.

You can see more of my Photographs from this Trip to Skye here. And a collection of my Isle of Skye Prints here.

Day 2 was a rest day as I needed to recover from the journey on Day 1.

Day 3 was spent locally around Elgol, not wanting to over-do things I stayed close to the house and reacquainted myself with this amazing place. The reason I chose to stay in Elgol and specifically this house was due the fact that on days where I can’t go out or venture far I can still enjoy the beautiful landscape.

Here’s what I captured around Elgol on Day 3

Details on the Cuillin as the morning light cast across these magnificent rocks.

I use this handy App called PeakFinder which uses GPS to highlight the names of the Mountains your looking at.

A short drive from Elgol on the road back to Bradford is Loch Slapin and one of the most magnificent mountain vistas anywhere in the UK. Bly Bheinn is the fine Peak to dominate this fine view.

Bly Bheinn to Belig one of my favourite scenes on Skye.

Note the White house in the foreground and the telegraph poles that follow the road for scale.

Back at the house for a rest and with views like this form the windows it’s not so painful to stay in.

Rùm from the balcony.

Rum and Eigg. I am hopefully visiting Egg next spring all being well.

As the day draws to an end changeable conditions over the Cuillin present a dramatic scene.

Sunset out at Sea as Rain hits Rùm.

Something different everyday.

Rum and a great display of colour as the sun disappears behind cloud.

Another great day on Skye and already I am feeling very lucky to be here and even more so to be photographing scenes like this. It is truly a pleasure to photograph scenes like this.

I could quite happily live in Scotland, in fact you could dedicate the rest of your life to exploring and capturing Scotland and possibly never see all of what it has to offer. I’ve visited several times now and always get excited about spending time in Scotland. It’s just a shame it’s for a week here and a week there. In 2015 I’ve been lucky enough to visit Scotland and more specifically Glencoe and the Isle of Skye twice. Once in April for the week of my Birthday and here in October for an Autumnal look at these amazing scenes.

What I saw and captured is too extensive to post in one post alone so here is my first full day in Scotland having spent the night at the Kings House Hotel on Glencoe. This post covers Glencoe to Elgol on the Isle of Skye, future posts will cover the rest of the time I spent in Bonnie Scotland.

I produced this short video to accompany these images from Glencoe.

Buachaille Etive Mòr probably one of the most photographed mountains in Scotland if not the UK. You can see why.

I was hoping for even just the briefest glimpse of warming light this morning, but the cloud had other ideas. In the video you’ll see the conditions I was faced with, considering such conditions I think these images have turned out well.

A wider view around the northern side of Buachaille Etive Mòr. You just don’t get this openness and vast wilderness in the Lakes.

Lewis entertaining himself.

Mist above the Three Sisters of Glencoe.

Loch Slapin on the Isle of Skye with Blavin above in a rain shower.

Home for the week in Elgol. It was wild when we arrived.

Rum in the distance behind a rain shower…

…which in typical Scottish fashion blew out of the way in a few moments.

Now that is a mountain. Sgurr na Stri

Sgurr na Stri the amazing backdrop to this fine Scottish cottage.

Details of Sgurr na Stri.

Details of Sgurr na Stri.

I love this image.

and this.

Rum and the changeable weather.

Rum and Bloodstone Hill below amazing rays of afternoon sun.

You don’t get this ruggedness in the Lake District. Sgurr na Stri and the Black Cuillin behind.

The magnificent Gars-Bheinn

Heaven…

A distant lighthouse on Canna I believe.

I’ve not unpacked the car yet…

The Black Cuillin. The finest Mountain range in the UK.

The variety of conditions is truly amazing.

The Cuillin.

Not bad for my first afternoon on Skye. I could have left at this point and I’d be happy with what I’ve captured so far. True Mountains and a beautiful journey up through Scotland from Glencoe. There are amazing scenes and images to be captured around every turn. If I even needed a reminder of why I love Scotland so much today was it. If the rest of the week turns out like today I’ll be extremely lucky.

I have made some of my Scottish landscape Photographs available as high quality framed prints which you can see on this link.