O/T Pictures from Skye - Scotland

Bill from Scotland · Apr 23, 2014

We had a trip to Skye a couple of weeks ago, its a small island off the west coast of Scotland.

I thought I would post a few of the many pictures I took of the fantastic scenery.

Bruce from Can. · Apr 23, 2014

Beautiful pictures. We rarely see Highland cattle here. That poor old David Brown , looks long forgotten . Bruce

FBH44 · Apr 23, 2014

Thank you very m,uch. Like to see those Highland cattle. And that"s how a stone wall is supposed be built.

jennifer408 · Apr 23, 2014

nice pics, thanks for sharing. are they having a drought ? it looks pretty dry up and over there.

Dr. Walt · Apr 23, 2014

Bill:

Beautiful pictures. Thanks for posting them. It's nice to be able to see other parts of the world; places that I would never get to see for myself, at least not in this lifetime, lol .

What are the "cattle" in pictures 8 & 9 ? To me they look like Yak's.

Doc
Pahrump, Nevada, USA

P.S.: "Pahrump" - Anglicized Shoshone Indian term meaning "water rock" for all of the Artesian springs that existed here. - Doc

Bob Bancroft · Apr 23, 2014

Great pictures, as always.
Why so barren? Moisture/salty air/temperature/soil?
Tractor looks similar to the one rrlund recently acquired.

Stan - Florida · Apr 23, 2014

Bill,

Great pictures! Brings back fond memories of a day trip we took from Inverness (no, we never saw Nessie) to Skye back in 1985.

Thanks for posting.

Stan

donjr · Apr 23, 2014

Ahh, the moors and heather. They'll be greening in a few more weeks. It's been many a year since I was there, but a beautiful country just the same. We have our own yak in our herd....

rrlund · Apr 23, 2014

Hey! Is there a swinging drawbar on that old DB?

JimB2 · Apr 23, 2014

Bill,
Thanks for the great photos.

JimB

Bill from Scotland · Apr 23, 2014

I think they are just called highland cattle here but im not up on cattle.

Bill from Scotland · Apr 23, 2014

No that is just normal for that part of the world.

SweetFeet · Apr 23, 2014

Bill from Scotland,

Beautiful area. Thanks for posting.

howdy1960 · Apr 23, 2014

I enjoy seeing pictures of the area part of my family came from as I'm pretty sure I'll never get there myself. Thank You

Nancy Howell · Apr 23, 2014

Beautiful country. Really liked the old structures.

Mike (WA) · Apr 23, 2014

That's some pretty rough country- but the Highland cattle look like it works for them. Thanks for posting.

LAA · Apr 23, 2014

I will be in Ayr tommorow, long time since I have been to Skye.

jeffcat · Apr 23, 2014

They are also called "Lo OX". It was on NPR tonight the 23 of april. They are trying to "recreate" the original oxen of Europe and then plan to "REwild " areas of England and Europe. Can the NUTS get any Nuttier? Jeffcat

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