Scotland, May 2013

Glen Shiel, Falls of Glomach

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On the way up north to join the others, I stayed for two nights at the Cluanie Inn at the top of Glen Shiel.

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The deer are fed with kitchen scraps at the Inn, so become very tame.

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A bridge on the old military road in Glen Shiel.

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On the path from Morvich to the Falls of Glomach.

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Wild goats beside the path.

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Upper part of the Falls.

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Attempting to look over the chasm into the Falls.

Gruinard Bay

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We stayed at Mungasdale House overlooking Gruinard Bay.

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Gruinard Bay and Gruinard Island from the beach at Mungasdale.

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Another view of Gruinard Bay and Gruinard Island.

Slaggan and Mellon Udrigle

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Approaching Slaggan, now in ruins but apparently occupied within living memory.

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These low walls are all that is left of the houses in Slaggan.

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Bob on the beach at Slaggan.

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The beach at Mellon Udrigle.

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From the headland at Mellon Udrigle looking across to the Summer Isles, with Coigach and Suilven in the distance.