Only so Far Away - Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland - EXPLORED

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    I AM BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN - Press 'L' for a better view -

    I was invited to give a talk in the UK (Plymouth, England), and after I was done I jetted ( I am using this word loosely) up to Scotland. I had one plan only, to walk around the highlands. My little feet took me many place over the last three weeks, and one of those is the magical Isle of Skye. I spent a two days in Elgol, which is between the Sleat peninsula in the south and the northern portion of the island. Joe Cornish has made this sleepy little fishing village famous with numerous images made of the seascapes looking across to the Cullin Hills (more on the Cullins Hills later, I did hike those as well). Earlier that day when the tide was low I explored several potential sunset sites, as well I walked around and swam in numerous caves and HUGE intertidal benches. As sunset came, I noticed that the tide was way higher then my trusty Tide watch had said it would be. Come to remember that the Tide watch closest location is in England, this would be several feet off from my current location up in the Highlands. Oh well. All in all a nice night taking photos, fishing and drinking with the locals. The night end with my tent next to a waterfall overlooking the ocean and the Cullin Hills.

    Nikon D300
    Tokina 11-16mm @11mm
    f/11 for 1sec
    Lee .6 GND
    Polarizer

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    1. K's EYES 22 months ago | reply

      Beautiful composition and exposure ; )

    2. Christian Bothner 22 months ago | reply

      Elgol is a great Spot.
      I didn´t see anything last year... it rains, rains rains...
      You get a great shot!

    3. neil groves [deleted] 22 months ago | reply

      wonderful composition Kendra, great choice of shutter speed for the water and the overall colour cast adds to the atmosphere, great effort.

      Neil.

    4. art photon 22 months ago | reply

      Beautiful! Great shot!

    5. Anna Mizi 22 months ago | reply

      Amazing shot!!

    6. Emilio Segura López 22 months ago | reply

      excelente foto, felicidades

    7. Petur 22 months ago | reply

      Positively ethereal !

    8. Idyllic Exposures 22 months ago | reply

      Truly a tranquil and exquisite view. It conjurers up a feeling of being there, hearing the soft waves slip in on the rocks, feel the air turn slightly cool as the sun slowly disappears, and smelling the moist clean air. You have done an excellent job of capturing this and delivering it in a way that truly preserves it's beauty. Thank you for sharing it with all of us, and I hope the rest of your trip was equally as enjoyable.

    9. Carrie McKenna Photography 22 months ago | reply

      wow! I'm speechless! AAAAmazing!!

    10. FZ 7 22 months ago | reply

      Superb Work

    11. Crooked Hill 22 months ago | reply

      Excellent! Wonderful blue mood here.

    12. Elaine2403 22 months ago | reply

      Wow, just stunning..

    13. Justin Smith - Photography 22 months ago | reply

      That's some sweet water motion and impressive looking sky... Looks like you had a blast over there!

    14. mat3270 21 months ago | reply

      Great shot

    15. sashakasha 21 months ago | reply

      Beautiful composition
      I almost saw a mermaid:)

    16. NightsideEclipse 18 months ago | reply

      gorgeous sunlight and wave motion

    17. Stefano Tassano 13 months ago | reply

      very beautiful image ,good work ,congrats !!

      [ via flickriver explore  --Stefano Tassano ]

    18. ☼Sol.Digital☼ [deleted] 11 months ago | reply

      Have a lovely day!!

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