We have been visiting The Isle of Skye regularly since being married there in 2016 and have always talked about hiking up to see and photograph this iconic rock.
This morning we woke in our beautiful rented cottage in Staffin early having planned to hike to The Old Man for a sunrise. When the 6am alarm woke us we looked through the windows and were shocked to see it white over with snow, totally unexpected and certainly not forecast. So we decided that to hike up in the pitch dark in these conditions for the first time would be unsafe and decided instead to drive through to see the old bridge at Sligachan well before sunrise, well we were already awake, not a bad 2nd option
However, to end the day we decided to hike up to The Old Man of Storr for sunset. The conditions were not great during the hike, changing to blizzard winds not long after we reached the rock. Needless to say, we didn't stay up there long, deciding safety was the best policy, and descended with a wind on our backs. The hike was worth the experience of being so close to this iconic rock on Skye. You can just make out the snow blowing across the scene in this frame -
Both taken with a D850 and 24-70 2.8.
I hope you have all enjoyed a Merry Xmas and wish you all a happy and healthy 2018, cheers from the Isle of Skye.
This morning we woke in our beautiful rented cottage in Staffin early having planned to hike to The Old Man for a sunrise. When the 6am alarm woke us we looked through the windows and were shocked to see it white over with snow, totally unexpected and certainly not forecast. So we decided that to hike up in the pitch dark in these conditions for the first time would be unsafe and decided instead to drive through to see the old bridge at Sligachan well before sunrise, well we were already awake, not a bad 2nd option
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However, to end the day we decided to hike up to The Old Man of Storr for sunset. The conditions were not great during the hike, changing to blizzard winds not long after we reached the rock. Needless to say, we didn't stay up there long, deciding safety was the best policy, and descended with a wind on our backs. The hike was worth the experience of being so close to this iconic rock on Skye. You can just make out the snow blowing across the scene in this frame -
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Both taken with a D850 and 24-70 2.8.
I hope you have all enjoyed a Merry Xmas and wish you all a happy and healthy 2018, cheers from the Isle of Skye.
