21 August: the afternoon was showery at first; later, the rain cleared. We had gone to walk the forest track in Glen Hinnisdal, but our wanderings were limited by felling operations. Back to Uig – a mile or so up Glen Uig is the “Fairy Glen”, a remarkable landscape in miniature. Last time we were here, perhaps 20 years ago, we had the place to ourselves. Today the glen is much better known, and accessible to the tourist minibuses.

A evening exploration of the rocks Camus Mor was foiled by the high spring tide, but the light was good…

20 August: Though the weather is sub-optimal, the scenery’s still good (rather soggy underfoot…). Instead of our usual coastal haunts, this was an inland exploration – the sea is barely a mile away, but mostly out of sight in this remote and quiet riverside beneath Skye’s Trotternish ridge.