On the first full day of our recent visit to the Isle of Skye we headed up the island’s east coast, eventually reaching its tip before looping back. There are a number of worthy and well-known sites along this route, among them the famous “Old Man of Storr” formations. We planned to do the hike up to the feature, but as we arrived the heavens let loose — as they often do in Scotland — with very heavy rain and strong winds. We suited up and started the hike anyway.
We made it a good way up the mountain, to where we could see the formations standing above us in the whirling clouds. But the rain and wind continued, and it didn’t seem like this was going to be our day. So we diverted to an alternate route back to where we started. Along the descent, the rain momentarily let up and we had this beautiful view of Loch Leather and beyond, faintly, more distant mountains mostly hidden behind the veil of rain.
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