Skye - to Elgol Summer 2002 taken on 6 August 2002
The Cuillin Hills across Loch Scavaig from Elgol. 2046-08060025.jpg 203Kb
The Skye Bridge from Kyle of Lochalsh. £5.70 for a car each way, and £40 for a bus makes it a major economic barrier.
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Specialist travelling gangs shear the sheep.
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The fleeces are bagged up and sent to the mills.
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The portable shearing rig.
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A clear example of a wave-cut notch, with chemically-etched limestone also featuring. The background is Loch Scavaig and the Cuillin Hills.
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The foreshore at Elgol is either large cobbles, as seen here, of bedded strata of rock. The Cuillins form the backdrop again.
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Rock ledge at Elgol, looking over
Loch Scavaig to the Cuillin Hills. The following photograph was shot in the middle distance.
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Solution weathering just above normal high tide level. The algae make the water quite acidic.
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Loch Scavaig and the Cuillins. Elgol has a recently-constructed and substantial pier for landing fish. The harbour area is littered with refrigeration containers and is pervade by the smell of the fish and of diesel. A successful local business is the sea tour of the loch and the views of the Cuillins.
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