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Idrigill Point

blackhouse — Mon, 09 May 2022 20:41:22 +0000

Idrigill point headland affords magnificent views over Uig Bay with the Trotternish Ridge and Cuillins in the background, round to Loch Snizort and across the little Minch to North Uist and Harris. A fine spot to admire the ferocity of the wind in a gale or watch an astounding sunset.

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Idrigill Point	Glenbrittle
Kilt Rock

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Skye Kelp

blackhouse — Mon, 09 May 2022 20:35:10 +0000

Kelps are mainly found on suitable rocky areas all around the Scottish coastline, most extensively around Skye and the West Coast mainland.

Skye Kelp	Indrigill Point
Pride of the Summer

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Spar Cave

blackhouse — Mon, 09 May 2022 20:30:25 +0000

In Gaelic, the name of this cave is Slochd Altimen or ‘nursing cave’. This refers to a 9th century princess who fell in love with a shipwrecked sailor from a different clan. Fearful of the repercussions of their liaison, the princess is said to have hidden their baby in this cave. The cave was also reported to have been visited by Sir Walter Scott in 1814 who described the cave’s cathedral like interior, covered with calcite luminous ‘spars’ in his poem ‘The Lord of the Isles’.

Spar Cave	Indrigill Point
Kinloch Forest

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Beinn Edra

blackhouse — Mon, 09 May 2022 20:23:23 +0000

Beinn Edra is the highest point on the northern half of the Trotternish Ridge.

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.

Beinn Edra	Dun Beag
Ord Slate

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Ord Slate

blackhouse — Mon, 09 May 2022 20:18:16 +0000

The rock formations found around Ord in the South of the Island have been termed the ‘Ord Window’. The colour of the rocks is a grey/blue similar to that of slate.

Ord Slate	Idrigill Point
Kilt Rock

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Portnalong Primrose

blackhouse — Mon, 09 May 2022 20:13:35 +0000

Primroses are a cheerful sign of spring. They are one of the first woodland blooms and an important nectar source for butterflies. Pale to deep yellow with darker yellow-orange centres they grow in proliferation in the township of Portnalong on the north west coast of the Island.

Portnalong Primrose	Falaisgear
Beinn Edra

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Kinloch Forest

blackhouse — Mon, 09 May 2022 20:07:16 +0000

A beautiful natural forest that is home to oak, hazel and birch trees. The walk through the forest leads to the historic township of Leitir Fura which is an old village of ruined black houses.

Colour Combinations

Kinloch Forest	Talisker Sands
Rubhna Hunish

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Winter Bracken

blackhouse — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:39:18 +0000

Braken is large course ferns blanketing the hills of the Isle of Skye. In winter, the braken dies back leaving brown withered fronds that pepper the hillsides.

Colour Description - Earthy Copper Tone

Colour Combinations

Winter Bracken	Lealt Falls
Pride of the Summer

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Waternish Sunset

blackhouse — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:30:42 +0000

Waternish is a peninsula approximately 12km long, situated between Loch Dunvegan and Loch Snizort in the North West of the Island. Waternish is a fantastic viewpoint for some of our stunning sunsets.

Colour Description: Strong rich welcoming mustard yellow

Colour Combinations

Waternish Sunset	Falaisgear
Marsco

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Skye Smirr

blackhouse — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 00:16:04 +0000

Scottish terminology to describe Scottish weather at all seasons. The North West coast of Scotland is renouned for it’s rainfall making grey dull days all too common.

Colour description: Contemporary mid grey

Colour Combinations

Skye Smirr	Dun Beag
Falaisgear

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