Isle of Skye from Collieghillie, Applecross Peninsula, Scotland.
The clouds part and sunbeams illuminate the scene.
Collighillie is an abandoned village on the wild and desolate Applecross Peninsula, reached by a walk of about two miles, on a fairly decent path, from Ard Dubh.
A little bit of sad history for you, sent to me by a Flickr contact.
” The villager’s old schoolmaster died and no one from the village was able to teach. The village is so isolated as well. So the government brought in a school teacher from the outside, but unbeknownst to anyone including himself he had TB. By the time they found out it was too late and the whole village succumbed to it.”
Shot on a Canon EOS 20D, hand held, f11, single RAW file processed in Photoshop CS3. Metered off a part of the sky.
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Virginia N. Fred
Nice capture, I am sorry to hear about the village, what a sad story…gina
kathy s gillen...
beautiful image love the sun rays
TFFDavid
Very beautiful image . . . love the sun rays :-)
Lois Bryan
Just so beautiful!!!!! What an amazing image!!! But oh, heavens, what a tragic, tragic story … I wonder when this took place??? Soooo sad!!!!
PhotosEcosse replied
I wish I knew, I have asked the same question myself !
Gabby87
That’s so very lovely looking and nice shot and nice work too!!!
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Lozzle
stunning image, so tranquil
tinnieopener
awesome image,sad story. Well composed shot. Well done!!!!!!
Kasia-D
The mood fits well with the story. Great shot from you! As always:-)
Terry Mooney
superb shot, i can feel the midgie bites already.
davidShandley
Fabulous
Gina Cormier
OMG…what a sad story! It is a beautiful place however and the lighting is just gorgeous!!!!
F.A. Moore
I agree with Kasia, that the mood fits the story—somber. Do you know the German style of painting from around the turn of the 20th century, I believe, with predominantly inky blues and blacks? I have an old, cherished piece like that and this brings it to mind. Scotland is breathtakingly gorgeous. Thanks for capturing such beauty and sharing it with us.
Tom Gomez
Lovely moody shot, good capture and a great history lesson …
Rany Lutz
Lovely combo….
traveller
Love the shafts of sunlight in this one.
Scott d'Almeida
stunning
Carol Ritchie
Lovely.
Deirdre Brockl...
The sombreness of the light adds to the sombreness of the story. A wonderful shot.
Isa Rodriguez
Congratulations this image is being featured in First Things
joyousmoon
Gorgeous! Congratulations on your feature!
snappyexposure
Hey you soft southerner, another stunning image. Regards from Shetland.
Christopher E...
amazing lighting and rays!! excellent composition
Wendi Donaldson
OH jeepers…what a sad tale…... but what a brilliant shot!! breathtaking scenery.
Novice
oh how much I love the Isle of Skye
pdandrews
beautiful place, must dig out my old ones of torridon/applecross. Superb capture.
Shaun Whiteman
A beautiful shot of this stunning part of the UK. I hope to be on holiday next May :)
sunsetgirl
amazing shot! love the sunbeams & mountains!
Jason Chetwynd...
stunning capture. well done.
Kenart
A place I know very well. A stunning shot.
Martin Mullen
Magical!