An assortment from the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
Isle of Skye Scenes’
Author: Sherry Felix
Armadale Garden
My favorite part of Armadale Castle, Gardens, Museum on Skye was the gardens. There were lots of birds there too. The fallen trees felled by a storm are covered with a myriad of species of moss and lichen. Spring bluebells are a favorite of mine.
Armadale Museum
The Museum of the Isles explores 1,500 years of Highland and Island history through the story of Clan Donald, from the medieval Lordship of the Isles and the Jacobite risings to crofting, clearance and emigration. Its galleries feature artefacts such as weapons, portraits, bagpipes, tools and household objects, alongside family-friendly trails, activities and exhibitions. Accredited by Museums Galleries Scotland and operated by the Clan Donald Lands Trust, the museum offers visitors an engaging look at the culture, struggles and global legacy of the Highlands and Islands. See this link: Visit the Museum of the Isles on Skye.
These illustrations of highlanders made me smile.
Bothy Birds
We saw these and many more that I did not photograph while staying at the Bothy on the Isle of Skye. We saw rabbits and deer on the island too.
Bothy
I booked a few days at Caberfeidh – MacKenzie’s Bothy Holiday Let, Bedford, Isle of Skye, Scotland. It was a once-in-a-lifetime treat. There was a pair of grass armchairs outside. We could birdwatch while sitting inside. I made many photographs of the changing skies.
Stormy Scotland
We were with the group when sudden storm dropped hail and rain. We stopped to make photographs. Marc slipped and fell in the mud. At least he kept the camera safe.
Armadale Castle
Armadale Castle, once home to the Macdonalds of Sleat of Clan Donald, is now a dramatic ruin overlooking the Sound of Sleat and set within 40 acres of woodland gardens. The site has roots in Clan Donald’s 15th-century presence on Skye, with the current buildings developing from a late 18th-century mansion expanded into a castle in 1815 by architect James Gillespie Graham. After a major fire in 1855, parts were rebuilt by David Bryce, but the castle was abandoned in 1925 and later became derelict. It was bought by the Clan Donald Lands Trust in 1972, with unsafe sections demolished in 1981, and was purchased by Armadale Estate Ltd in 2026. Famous visitors and figures linked to the site include Flora Macdonald, Samuel Johnson, and James Boswell. Visit Armadale Castle on the Isle of Skye. Click on the link to view the dancing party on the lawn from 1930.
For Thursday Doors: Summer Standard – No Facilities
Scottish Roads
I was to busy holding on to get photographs of the single lane roads. Even the two lane roads are narrow. Many of the photographs I made while moving came out quite well. I believe that is Ben Nevis in the first picture.
