Monday 3rd July
The Old Man of Storr

Today, we went to the East of the Isle of Skye in search of the Old Man of Storr. The weather was lovely and sunny with a slight wind and some cloud.
Storr is an amazingly dramatic place.

The mist hung over the old man intermittently which added to the mood of the place.
Coming from Portree, Skye’s main town, the outline of the Old Man’s face can be best seen.

When we arrived beneath him, he looked even more dramatic and imposing, towering above us.
We walked up the steep hill to the foot of the last climb to the Old Man, where we rested and took in the breath taking view of Raasay and the main land beyond. The slight mist gave the land a blue, mystical and gentle glow. We sat for over an hour taking in this view and talked about how we could see many figures of giants and goddesses in this glorious landscape of Skye.

After this, we carried on up the very steep climb to the foot of the Old Man, where we could see further over to the mountains of Scotland in the distance. Here, he towered mercilessly above us and made me feel like an ant which could be flattened at any point!

We are now parked looking out at that view again and appreciating its glory as well as the presence of the Sun!