Skye Sunset

Sunset over the Isle of Skye across the Inner Sound at Badicaul

I am always watchful of changing weather patterns and a developing high pressure over Scandinavia will often provide an interesting sunset over Skye and the west coast of Scotland. Upon my arrival here on a cold and blustery November afternoon the entire scene was dominated by blanket cloud. However, as the sun descended through the multiple layers of cloud, it created ever changing patterns of colour and light along the way. The clouds appeared to remain in the same location despite a freshening breeze being generated by the cooling air.

The setting sun made tantalising appearances producing bursts of light and shade, and then in the final moments before it disappeared below the horizon it painted the entire scene with a resplendent burst of orange and gold providing me with a memorable image of sunset over the Cuillin mountains of the Isle of Skye.