Skye Blog

Welcome to my Blog

WELCOME TO MY BLOG

I moved to the Isle of Skye on Tuesday 2nd May 2017 in search of a healthier and more active lifestyle. I left behind a full time demanding job in South East England in favour of working a couple of hours a day in a guest house on Skye as a part time housekeeper. My aim is to have plenty of time to pursue my creative interests; DIY, interior projects and photography. I would like to become involved in the local community here on the Waternish Peninsula in NW Skye. My blog will be a record of my endeavours and provide information about Skye.

All photos copyright Jane Ross

May 6, 2017May 27, 2017

Kylerhea to Glenelg Ferry

Posted by janeross70 on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018

The Kylerhea to Glenelg Ferry is the last remaining turntable ferry in Scotland and is the original Skye ferry. It runs from Easter to October. The ferry crosses at the narrowest point between Skye and …

About Skye

South Skye

Posted by janeross70 on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018

It was such a lovely day today, I decided to take a trip down to the south end of Skye for the day. I certainly picked the right day as it felt like the first …

Photography

A Wild Swim

Posted by janeross70 on March 25, 2018March 25, 2018

First sea swim of this year! Temp a chilly 5 degrees Celsius. What a hardy bunch. We met at the Stein jetty at 9.30am this morning. After, we went back to Janet and Ian’s for …

Lifestyle

Sligachan

Posted by janeross70 on March 3, 2018March 3, 2018

Further from my last post, there is also a campsite at Sligachan, so this is where I headed after Glenbrittle. After photographing an empty Sligachan campsite, I walked along the Sligachan River which was partly …

Photography

Glenbrittle

Posted by janeross70 on March 3, 2018March 3, 2018

One of the things I have been meaning to do this winter is to photograph Skye campsites during the close season with a view to re-photographing the exact same scene at the peak of the …

Photography

Trotternish on Fire

Posted by janeross70 on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018

Today I was working over in Staffin on the Trotternish peninsula. It seemed to be the day for muir burns. The weather has been bitterly cold and windy but it has been very dry. The …

Uncategorized

Talisker paddle

Posted by janeross70 on February 4, 2018February 4, 2018

The weather on Skye has been fantastic the last few days. Great paddling weather. Today we met at Struan jetty for a paddle to Talisker Bay. All was calm until we got out towards the …

kayaking, Photography

Scalpay paddle

Posted by janeross70 on February 2, 2018February 3, 2018

I’ve been out paddling a few times recently but today was without doubt my biggest test to date, a 30 km paddle around the island of Scalpay, beginning and ending at Sconser (Skye). It was …

kayaking, Photography

A windy walk

Posted by janeross70 on February 1, 2018February 1, 2018

This morning I took a walk to Coral Beach. There was only one other car in the car park which is unheard of! A couple of minutes into my walk I met the owners of …

Photography

Super Blue Blood Moon

Posted by janeross70 on January 31, 2018January 31, 2018

The moon rose right in front of the house this evening. A spectacular sight and a rare treat. This photo was taken from my garden. It has been dubbed a Super Blue Blood Moon. A …

Photography