
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Beacon
Neist Point is the most westerly point on Skye, and perched at the very end is Neist Point Lighthouse. I expected this place to be gorgeous, but the reality was otherworldly. It seemed like a setting out of a Tolkien fantasy, and it was truly hard to fathom that a place so picturesque actually exists. This shot was taken about half an hour before sunset, with some storm clouds moving in and blocking the golden sunlight from about half the scene. Shortly after taking this, the clouds completely blotted out the sun and the rain cut loose on us.
Some fun facts: Neist Point Lighthouse was built in 1900 when it was a manned lighthouse. Since then the internal light system has been updated to an automated system that no longer requires daily maintenance. The light is 43 meters above sea level and can be seen up to 16 nautical miles offshore.
Nikon D7200 · Tamron 10-24mm · 21mm · f/14 · 1 sec · ISO 100
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