Eilean Bàn from the Skye bridge
by Vivien Martin Pics by Vivien Martin
In 1263 Haakon arrived in Kyle Akin with 100 ships crammed full of Norsemen
THINGS look very different from above. You notice it when you’re flying home from your holidays. As the aircraft drops below the clouds, familiar landscapes take on a new perspective. Farms and fields look orderly, towns and streets appear to be laid out in clear patterns. Much more neat and tidy than when seen at ground level.
I’ve never flown over Skye or Kyle of Lochalsh, but I have walked many times across the soaring arch of the Skye Bridge. And, OK, while the view may not be the same as from an aircraft, it’s definitely the next best thing! And if you’re looking for a good view from a bridge, you won’t do much better than this one.
To the north-west is a scattering of islands: Raasay, Scalpay, Eilean Mòr and Skye itself. A spectacular panorama that includes the once-wooded and pirateinfested islands of Pabay, Longay and the Crowlins.