On 3rd March 1945, a B-17 Flying Fortress crashed during fog at Beinn Edra on its way from America to an RAF based in Wales, killing all 9 crew members. Parts of the wreckage are still visible on the ridge.

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The post Ord Slate appeared first on Isle of Skye Paint Company.

Colour description: Contemporary mid grey

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Colour description: Subtle grey green

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Muir burning is a practice of burning off rough hill grasses and heather to improve grazing for sheep and cattle. Undertaken in the spring time, the hills are left looking grey/black until new growth appears.

Colour Description: Dramatic smoky grey

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The post Falaisgear appeared first on Isle of Skye Paint Company.

Colour Description: Warm earthy neutral

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A short and easy walk up a slope of sheep-cropped grass takes you to the remains of the broch itself. It has massive walls, still mostly intact to more than 2m high. In them you can find lots of detail, including a gallery, the entranceway, a stairway and a security cell.

Colour Description: Gentle grey with a pinkish tone

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The hill presents a steep rocky eastern face overlooking the Sound of Raasay, contrasting with gentler grassy slopes to the west.

The Storr is prime example of the Trotternish landslip, the longest such feature in Great Britain.

The area in front of the cliffs of the Storr is known as the Sanctuary. This has a number of weirdly shaped rock pinnacles, the remnants of ancient landslips.

Legend has it that Old Man of Storr was a giant who had lived in Trotternish. When he died, he was buried with his finger left sticking o ut, creating the ridges.

To get up to the Old Man, it is a constant climb. At first, the trail is wide and covered with gravel.

Your reward, if he is not covered in mist, is coming eye to eye with the Old Man of Storr.

Colour Description: Delicate warm grey

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Battered by wind and rain this black rocked mystical isle has a history of Celts Clansmen and Crofters. The Cuillin Hills dominate a rugged primeval landscape where the weather and light change from minute to minute.

Colour Description: Fresh delicate grey with blue undertones

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The island was referred to by the Norse as Skuy (misty isle), Skýey or Skuyö (isle of cloud).

The influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream create a mild oceanic climate. Temperatures are generally cool, averaging 6.5°C

Snow seldom lies at sea level and frosts are less frequent than on the mainland. Winds are a limiting factor for vegetation. South-westerlies are the most common In common with most islands of the west coast of Scotland, rainfall is generally high and the elevated Cuillin are wetter still giving rise to the name ‘The Misty Isle’.

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