UK - Scotland - Isle of Skye - The Quirang

    Isle of Skye - The Quirang is a fascinating rock formation on the Trotternish peninsula on Skye. It is approximately two miles north west of Staffin and six miles south east of Rubha Hunish. The Quiraing is a spectacular landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish Ridge on the Isle of Skye. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by a great series of landslips; the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving, the road at its base near Flodigarry requires repairs each year.

    The Trotternish Ridge lies on Skye's northernmost peninsula known as Trotternish. The northernmost summit on this ridge is known as the Quirang which has a fantastic maze of pinnacles, cliffs and flat grass tables that were formed by an ancient landslide of biblical proportions. From below these cliffs look huge, upon closer inspection you find many intricacies - scree slopes provide entrances to reveal an intricate maze of deep chasms and huge rock walls.

    Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL, f/14.0, 0.003 sec (1/320), ISO 200, 33 mm

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    1. jmboyer (53 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful Beautiful...............

    2. WeeGoblin (53 months ago | reply)

      Looks like you got a cracking day, I know how rare those are on Skye!

    3. sailstone (53 months ago | reply)

      What a magnificent vies! Great image!

    4. Luís C (53 months ago | reply)

      Impressive light and beautiful colors and composition!
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    5. gudnyag (53 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful landscape and colors!! It is not so unlike from icelandic landscape

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    6. dougchinnery.com (53 months ago | reply)

      I have holidayed here and you capture it so well

    7. Rod Monkey (53 months ago | reply)

      Gorgeous colours.

    8. GlobeTrotter 2000 (53 months ago | reply)

      Your captures are really awsome ! Congratulions !!!

    9. borderglider (53 months ago | reply)

      Simply Stunning

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    10. Gizmo_F (53 months ago | reply)

      I really love the way you filled the frame from left to right, makes for a great composition.

    11. Weir_r / (Robert) (53 months ago | reply)

      Beautiful, I am going there soon too.

    12. Philippe Sainte-Laudy (53 months ago | reply)

      What a cool shot! Excellent! :)

    13. lightavail (53 months ago | reply)

      Nice composition and colours.

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    14. Mike O'C (52 months ago | reply)

      splendid!

    15. Johannes de Jong_ (52 months ago | reply)

      The colors are so sweet!

    16. -terry- (52 months ago | reply)

      I can look at a screen of 40 images, and a Scotland just jumps out. Simply couldn't be anywhere else. I not a great traveller, but my favourite place in the world, without doubt.

      Stunning.....

    17. 'Tabbiekat' (52 months ago | reply)

      MMMMMmmmmmmmmmm...YUMMY!

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    18. _ njphoto [deleted] (52 months ago | reply)

      great composition and exposure
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    19. makoworks (52 months ago | reply)

      iNCREDIBLEEEEEE. Amazing shot. I must go there.

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    20. marck wells (52 months ago | reply)

      beautiful landscape!

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    21. flower74 (52 months ago | reply)

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      Just amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    23. Qba from Poland (52 months ago | reply)

      Marvelous light and colors ... beautiful shot !
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    24. carna_atan (52 months ago | reply)

      great light

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    25. fen_snapz (52 months ago | reply)

      Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Great British Landscapes, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

    26. Darien Chin (52 months ago | reply)

      gorgeous scene. i usually love most of the shots that come from this area. i need to visit one day.

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