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Michael's Mercian as he pauses to photograph back towards Arisaig; the primary school and St Mary's RC church left, Loch nan Ceall beyond.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glen Nevis to Garramore, Road to the Isles
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Michael Hall silhouetted on Camusdarach's south-west rocks, sun flaring on the tide. Part of our pre-supper beach walk.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glen Nevis to Garramore, Road to the Isles
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Tidal pool and ridged gneiss, south-west end of Camusdarach.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glen Nevis to Garramore, Road to the Isles
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Camusdarach's crystal water and skerries, with Rum and Eigg faint beyond.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glen Nevis to Garramore, Road to the Isles
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Tracks in the clean sand, Camusdarach's north-eastern sweep.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glen Nevis to Garramore, Road to the Isles
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Silver sand and clear shallows below the jumping dunes, Camusdarach Beach.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glen Nevis to Garramore, Road to the Isles
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Evening light on a dune-top sheep above Camusdarach.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glen Nevis to Garramore, Road to the Isles
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Post-shower at Garramore Youth Hostel, Michael Hall tackles his self-prepared veg mountain, with rice pudding to finish.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glen Nevis to Garramore, Road to the Isles
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Outside Garramore Youth Hostel, ready for the 5-mile ride to Mallaig. Skye lies across the Sound of Sleat.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Garramore to Glenbrittle via Mallaig–Armadale ferry
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Philip Humphreys and Andrew Simmons outside Skyelark gift shop at Armadale pier, Skye.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Garramore to Glenbrittle via Mallaig–Armadale ferry
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
The complete group outside Glenbrittle Youth Hostel, ready to leave. Left to right: Chris, Darrel, Andrew S, Graham, Andrew B, Jeremy, Mark, Brett, Michael H, Philip M, Jason, Philip H.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glenbrittle to Raasay via Sconser ferry and Dun Caan
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Best view of the Cuillin mountains on Skye from Fairy Pools car park, 2.3 miles up the glen.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glenbrittle to Raasay via Sconser ferry and Dun Caan
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Darrel, Jeremy, Chris and Michael H lunch at Carbost War Memorial above Carbostmore, with fabulous views over Carbost and Loch Harport on Skye.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Glenbrittle to Raasay via Sconser ferry and Dun Caan
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Looking over Loch Carron from Strathie, just beyond Plockton, 33 miles into the ride.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Raasay to Applecross via Plockton and Bealach na Bà
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Rolling out on the coast road, Shore Street across Applecross Bay.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Looking back across Applecross Bay from the coast road to Shore Street.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Graham and (probably) Jason post-dune-hopping at Sand Beach car park. Beach left, MoD BUTEC road right; Raasay and the Cuillin beyond.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Michael Hall at the MoD sign for the BUTEC shore road, Sand Beach.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Andrew Brush, sun on his back, leaving Sand Beach car park—six miles in.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Jeremy Weston, caught mid-sprawl atop his fallen bike—thanks, Michael. Probably at Sand Beach car park.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Graham, Andrew B and Jeremy near Fearnmore, 14 miles out, turning towards Loch Torridon beyond.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Some families have more than one black sheep. Hebrideans and (probably) Scottish Blackfaces at Fearnmore.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Another sheep—probably Hebridean/Shetland—wandering Fearnmore; one of Fearnmore Wools’ flock.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10
Jeremy, Darrel, Andrew B and Graham with Fearnmore Wools’ proprietor, as his black sheep crosses.
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Event: Scottish Highlands and Skye 1988
Report: Applecross to Torridon via Sand Beach and Shieldaig
Photographer: Michael
Device: Ricoh KR-10