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Supermarket, Broadford
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG6423
Category: Supermarket
Possibly topping the list of the ugliest buildings on the Isle of Skye is the... (more)
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Broadford Bay shoreline
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG6423
Category: Bay
The beauty of the bay is dominated by what could be the ugliest building on the... (more)
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Fairy Circle and Lon Airigh-uige
by Andy Stephenson
geograph for square NG4162
The Lon Airigh-uige (Uig Shieling Burn) is visible across the wide Glen Conon, a... (more)
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Parade passing the Parish Church
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2547
The Pipes and Drums of the Isle of Skye Pipe Band lead the parade past the... (more)
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Dark Sky signpost
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG6225
I'm not entirely certain that one really needs a signpost to point out the... (more)
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Glenelg Kylerhea Ferry
by valenta
geograph for square NG7921
The community owned and run Skye ferry, the Glenachulish, moored awaiting the... (more)
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The crowd disperses
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2547
Following a World War One Commemoration Parade through the village, the large... (more)
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Kilmory Bay, Rum
by M J Richardson
for square NG3604
Looking northeast to Skye. It is possible also to make out the island of Soay,... (more)
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The parade approaches the War Memorial
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2547
The parade is followed by a large crowd made up of local people and visitors to... (more)
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Signs at the Pier
by Richard Dorrell
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Signs welcome visitors to the recently restored Carbost Pier. An 'honesty... (more)
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Alba - Bu Cḥir, Yes Scotland 2014
by John Allan
geograph for square NG4844
Sign in Portree, Isle of Skye supporting Scottish independence.
The Gaelic... (more)
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Unish township boundary wall
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2365
Category: Wall
This section of wall ends just behind the photographer at the clifftop on the... (more)
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Wall at Unish
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2465
Category: Wall
Some of the boundary walls around the deserted and ruined Unish township remain... (more)
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Rough seas at Neist Point
by Andy Stephenson
geograph for square NG1247
The previous evening Storm Brendan passed through, with winds of nearly 90mph... (more)
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Walker on an Isle of Raasay path
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NG5936
The path from Hallaig to North Fearns. Looking southwest to the Point of Eyre... (more)
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Caol Ṃr from North Fearns
by M J Richardson
geograph for square NG5936
Looking southwest over a steep bracken covered hillside to Point Eyre and the... (more)
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Dunvegan war memorial - floodlit
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2547
The newly installed floodlights were switched on at 11.00pm tonight, marking the... (more)
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The parade passes the Dunvegan Hotel
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2547
Following a service at the village war memorial, the parade re-formed to march... (more)
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Fly past by RAF Typhoon
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2547
In salute, a Typhoon aircraft from 6 Squadron, 1 Group, RAF Lossiemouth roars... (more)
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The parade stands to attention at the war memorial
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2547
Viewed from outside the Dunvegan Hotel.
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Waiting crowd
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2547
Local people and visitors line the main road through Dunvegan village awaiting a... (more)
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Carbost Pier, honesty box
by Richard Dorrell
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An 'honesty box' system is in use for pier users to pay their pontoon charges.
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South from Carbost Pier
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG3732
Looking along the shore and pier access road towards Carbost village. The large... (more)
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Carbost Pier
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG3732
View from the pier, looking north to the end of the access road and along the... (more)
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Carbost Pier
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG3732
Located on Loch Harport a little north of the village centre.
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Approach to Carbost Pier
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG3732
Looking north along the track to the pier, Loch Harport on the right.
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Shore of Loch Harport
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG3732
Viewed from a floating pontoon which was recently installed to replace the... (more)
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Waterfront, Carbost
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG3732
Viewed from close to the car park opposite the Talisker whisky distillery,... (more)
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Portree Auction Mart, Isle Of Skye
by Rude Health
geograph for square NG4744
Portree Auction Mart on the Isle of Skye, with car park, market pens and auction... (more)
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Broadford Filling Station
by John Allan
geograph for square NG6423
These were the prices being charged in Broadford, Isle of Skye, for petrol and... (more)
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Towards Waternish Point
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2365
Category: Grazing land
Looking over the old boundary wall of Unish township towards land now used for... (more)
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Ruins at Unish
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2365
Category: Ruins
On the left is one of the best preserved of the ruined farmstead buildings at... (more)
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Ruins at Unish
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2365
Category: Ruins
The large township of Unish has been largely deserted for well over 100 years,... (more)
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Gateway in Unish
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2365
Category: Gateway
The deserted Unish township land remains fertile and provides good grazing for... (more)
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Ruined farmstead in Unish
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2365
Category: Ruins
This is one of the outlying farmsteads which was part of the substantial Unish... (more)
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Turbine number 8 - Carbost
by Richard Dorrell
for square NG3247
Category: Wind farm
The ten turbines at the Ben Aketil wind farm each have a name. Ten-year-old... (more)
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Cultivated field
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2542
Category: Field
A field of growing crops is a rare sight on the Isle of Skye these days. The... (more)
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Rubha na Roinne, Isle of Rum
by M J Richardson
for square NG4200
Viewed while heading into Loch Scresort. The pointed peak, 25km to the... (more)
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Yes Scotland 2014
by John Allan
geograph for square NG4840
Sign in Peinmore, Isle of Skye supporting Scottish independence. The referendum... (more)
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Yes Scotland 2014
by John Allan
geograph for square NG4251
Sign in Kensaleyre, Isle of Skye supporting Scottish independence. The... (more)
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A87, descending towards Sconser
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG5328
This is one of the more scenic sections of the A87 as it crosses Skye. Having... (more)
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A view of Skye from Rum [3]
by M J Richardson
for square NG3504
Looking northeast from Kilmory.
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A view of Skye from Rum [2]
by M J Richardson
for square NG3604
Looking north over Kilmory Bay.
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A view of Skye from Rum [1]
by M J Richardson
for square NG3604
Looking northeast from Kilmory.
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Kilmory Bay, Rum
by M J Richardson
for square NG3604
Looking northeast to Skye. It is possible also to make out the island of Soay,... (more)
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Isle of Raasay, Scotland
by Andrew Tryon
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A view from the Isle of Raasay towards the Isle of Skye.
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Boathouse on Loch Duagrich
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG3939
This boathouse stands close to the western end of the remote loch, which is the... (more)
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Caolas Scalpay
by Richard Dorrell
for square NG5927
Category: Sea loch
The water is a strait between the Isle of Skye and the island of Scaplay. The... (more)
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Sheep grazing at Unish
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2365
Category: Grazing land
In the foreground is one of the ruined farmsteads at Unish. Some of the stone... (more)
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Ruins and grazing land in Unish
by Richard Dorrell
geograph for square NG2365
Category: Grazing land
Scattered ruins of buildings lie all around. Where once-cultivated land in the... (more)
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