I thought my Skye gallery needed a few updates and I usually try to visit Skye in May before the dreaded midges make life a torment, so I planned a wee trip. I didn't want to revisit too many of the regular photogenic and easily accessible locations so I decided that I would base my visit around an overnight camp at Loch Coruisk.
Loch Coruisk lies in a remote location and is hidden from view by the Cuillin hills, to reach there it is either a long walk or a boat trip from Elgol. Once I had shouldered my packed rucsac I quickly decided that the boat was going to be the least painful and quickest mode of transport (this photography business makes one quite lazy!!).
Loch Coruisk makes a pleasant day trip from Elgol and attracts many visitors but I wasn't returning until I had a few photos in the camera. I found a quiet corner beside Coruisk shore and set up camp, did a bit of scouting around for photo opportunites and climbed Sgurr na Stri for a few sunset photos.
My real intention was to capture the sunrise over the Cuillin so I got as comfortable as I could in the tent and set my alarm for 04:30. As usually my sunrise plans are thwarted again by light rain and low cloud, after a lie in and lazy breakfast of the regulation bacon and mugs of tea it was time to see if there were any photos to be taken. The clouds did rise and actually turned into a pleasant day but the best time for photos probably alluded me this trip.

  Sunrise over Blaven on my way to catch the boat from Elgol.

  The back of Blaven and Marsco from Sgurr na Stri.

  The Scavaig river and Loch Coruisk, the Cuillin ridge beyond.

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