03-12-17
Isle of Eigg – Inner Hebrides – Scotland
On The Sgùrr
The views from the top of the Sgùrr are breathtaking, it’s worth the climb. In the distance is the island of Rum, it’s a nature reserve and quite wild. I could imagine from it’s shape the time 60 million years ago when it was an active volcano.
Looking Towards Laig Bay
Laig Bay
The beach on Laig Bay is also known as Singing Sands, when you walk on the beach you hear a high pitched noise, something to do with the quartz in the sand.
There are lots of rock pools to explore and because it is on the gulf stream you can find coconut seeds and other exotic things. When I was there a Portuguese man O war jelly fish had been washed up.
Ever Changing Light
Cottage – Cleadale
There are some lovely cottages and crofts on the island, quite a few are holiday lets.
Scottish Bluebells
I hope one day to get back to Eigg for a holiday.
coronet66 
these photos are soooo beautiful, mesmerizing, mysterious… like everything Scotland related (gosh, I wish to visit there someday)…
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Thank you, if you can it’s a good place to visit. The weather can be very changeable, but often (not always) the Whitsuntide late May can be good.
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Really beautiful place
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Thank you, it is some where special.
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A beautiful gallery of this island. Always good to be able to breathe new life into images from the file era too. What do you scan your images with? Are these from a flatbed scanner?
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Thank you. I use a Nikon Coolscan 5000ED, was lucky enough to buy one new from Jacobs at a really good price, when I was working and in the money.
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That’s interesting. I have a Nikon Coolscan V ED. I haven’t used it for a few years partly because Nikon had stopped updating software and I am a Mac user with a newer laptop now. Are you having any difficulties with software for it?
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Yes. I’m on windows 10 and run it in compatible mode for Windows Vista, works most of the time. When it decides to be awkward I use Vuescan but prefer Nikon Scan as I can more easily get a neutral scan. I think it’s a poor show by Nikon for not updating the software, but I guess they need to sell more DSLR’s to keep in business.
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Thanks for the information. I will pursue Vuescan
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Amazing photography!!
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These photos are calming, beautiful. I hope you’ve framed at least one for you to see daily.
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Thank you dennyho, good idea. 🙂
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Wonderful scenes! I especially love the ‘Cottage – Cleadale’ image!
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Thank you Denise, It’s a special place, so glad I got the chance to visit a few times. 🙂
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Beautiful Hebridean scenes. I’m Scottish and love to see my country portrayed so well. 👍🏴
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Thank you Helen. 🙂
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Magnificent views!
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Thank you, much appreciated.
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A lovely set of images. I visited Eigg for one day and mainly saw the Laig Bay area, where our boat landed. I’d love to go back.
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Thank you. I hope I can get to visit again too.
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These were so amazing! Thank you for sharing them. I may never make it to those fabulous places, but enjoy the views.
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It is a special place, you never know you might get there. 🙂
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Absolutely Beautiful!!!
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Thank you Iris. 🙂
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