SCOTLAND360° BLOG POST - A SKYE SUNRISE
EARLY MORNING LIGHT ON A JOURNEY THROUGH SKYE
18th April 2014
The end of an Easter sea kayaking break on Skye saw Tania and me heading back to the Black Isle from the campsite we’d stayed on at Glen Brittle. With a double wheelbase caravan in tow and sea kayaks on the roof, I wanted to make it out of Glen Brittle before the roads started to become too busy. We were up early and off before sunrise…
Driving down towards Sligachan, the sunrise started in earnest. From faint beginnings from behind An Coileach, the light made for great photography.
By the time we crossed over the Skye Bridge, the colours were stunning over the ruins of Caisteal Maol.
The panoramic view across the Red Cuillin towards Sgurr nan Gillean and Am Basteir
Golden hues and pastel skies above Caisteal Maol
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I’m Angus Mackie, a professional photographer, based just north of Inverness on the beautiful Black Isle. I'm on the North Coast 500 and am well placed to discover most of the Highlands. The iconic scenery of Glen Affric and the Cairngorms are close by whilst many of the wild and dramatic locations on the west coast are within easy reach.
Mountains, landscapes, coastlines.... As a landscape and panoramic photographer, I enjoy exploring Scotland and its wild and remote places and have discovered some of the best photography locations in the Highlands over the last 35 years of living up here. With a broad and wide ranging knowledge of the Highlands, I still enjoy finding new locations and fresh perspectives for my photography. The use of natural light to capture stunning scenery at spectacular locations is very much a key factor for my photography.
I’m a qualified Summer Mountain Leader, a Sea Kayak Leader and a UKCC Level 2 Sea Kayaking coach, with many years experience of leading and guiding. I was also a longstanding member of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team.