London is a brilliant place, but sometimes you’ve just got to bolt for the hills; to find some fresh air, dip a toe, walk in the mud, chase the wind… all that.
Lots of love to my two beautiful friends, Caro and Shell who adventured round a blustery Isle of Skye with me in a brave little Fiat 500. Being wedding photographers themselves, there were a total of 5 cameras between us (and a teeny tiny tripod). In a bid to keep things simple, these were all taken with my 5D Markiii and only one lens, as well as the new love of my life, my small but very effective Fuji x100s. The little guy is a ninja. A beautiful little ninja.
We met some hearty souls along the way including a ukelele-playing hitchiker, a sea captain with the most beautiful love story, and the friendliest oysterman you’ll ever chance upon. Shout outs at the bottom of the post to places, people and small businesses who made our trip five star – there are lots of them, and if you ever head to that part of the world, they’ll make you feel very welcome. Skye itself is the most magical and perfect place you could ever hope to set your eyes on. If you want your heart stolen, you know where to go.
Same again next year?
And finally, here’s a photo of me and Caro taken by Shell proving conclusively that I wear ridiculous Christmas reindeer jumpers in Autumn.
We slept, cooked and drank buckets of tea here: https://www.facebook.com/NumberOneCarbost
We guzzled oysters and bought venison from here: http://www.skyeoysterman.co.uk/
We had a bevvie or two and listened to live music here: http://www.theoldinnskye.co.uk/
We ferried out to sea and watched eagles and seals with: https://www.facebook.com/wildskyeboattrips
We left with very happy tummies from: http://www.oldschoolrestaurant.co.uk/
Ciara - Looks magical. And nice to see a picture of you on the blog for a change!October 16, 2013 – 10:30 am
Kirsten Mavric Photography - I love these. They really convey the windy moody atmosphere of autumn oop north :) Gorgeous girls, you lot xOctober 16, 2013 – 10:32 am
Dasha - Oh my. So beautiful, Kat! I’ve been to Scotland twice this year for the first time in my life, and just fell in love with the place. Skye looks amazing))October 16, 2013 – 10:47 am
Rach - WOW! Looks like an incredible trip Kat, fabulous images captured of such a beautiful place. This has definitely made me put Skye on my must visit list! (and agree with Ciara’s comment – good to see you in front of the camera!)October 16, 2013 – 10:47 am
Jenna Carpenter - I adore them all!! Looks like you had a brilliant time I’m so jealous! All the photos are beautiful!October 16, 2013 – 11:15 am
michelle waspe - wowzers! these are stunning… what a beautiful place. I love the B&W of Shell with her arms up… and the little portrait shoots xOctober 16, 2013 – 11:53 am
Karen Flower - Wow! This place looks amazing – no wonder you fell in love with it. Love the pics of the three of you having a blast :) How great would it be to shoot a wedding there! xOctober 16, 2013 – 12:37 pm
Nabeel - beautiful!October 16, 2013 – 12:38 pm
Anna - What a beautiful and serene place, I could do with a slice of Skye, beautiful imagery as always Kat xOctober 16, 2013 – 3:03 pm
Cristina Rossi - Stunning images of a utterly beautiful place! You girls look gorgeous too! :-) xOctober 16, 2013 – 4:54 pm
Katharine Peachey - Kat, these shots are absolutely AWESOME! Breathtaking. Awe-inspiring. Epic. WowWowWowee xOctober 16, 2013 – 5:50 pm
Heidi - WOW! These are stunning – every one is beautiful and such a brilliant account of your trip. I NEED to take a trip there now – awesome xOctober 16, 2013 – 9:11 pm
Aneta MAK - Love these, the moody feel of the place looks just awesome. And looks like a fun trip too!October 16, 2013 – 10:18 pm
Lel - Wow these images are amazing, I love the way you see the worldOctober 16, 2013 – 10:58 pm
Chloe - These are SUCH beautiful shots. I love the Highlands, and we’d already decided on Skye as our next place to visit – want to go even more now! Especially with that helpful list of recommendations!October 17, 2013 – 12:10 pm
Laura Babb - I want me some Skye. Beautiful.October 17, 2013 – 1:52 pm
Lisa - These are beautiful! Looks like a amazing place and completely inspirational. Beautiful photos of three gorgeous people. I wanna run away to Skye.October 17, 2013 – 2:48 pm
Kelly Spence - Gorgeous gorgeous photos! Beautiful images, beautiful place. Captured perfectly of course! So atmospheric. xOctober 17, 2013 – 2:55 pm
Charley - WOW. These are absolutely incredible, what a lovely story they tell and unbelievably atmospheric, it’s like you’ve art directed a film in stills. And my… What. A. Place. Who knew? The shot with the white house far in the distance is pretty smashing. You girls all look so natural and gorgeous too xOctober 17, 2013 – 3:23 pm
Fiona Watsom - Ooo, I grew up in this area! Great to see you guys had such an amazing time. Amazing set of images Kat, you’ve captured it all so beautifully.October 21, 2013 – 7:34 am
Binky Nixon - Wow totally love all these shots, simply beautiful! xOctober 25, 2013 – 6:56 am
Jayne Sacco - Amazing photography and scenery. The colours are stunning. Girls on a road trip is always fun.October 31, 2013 – 7:14 am