Terry Marsh
A Touch of Magic
I
t’s just over 50 years since
I first set foot on the Isle of
Skye, and I’ve been going back
every year since. Amazingly, I’m
still finding places I’d not visited
previously, not many, but the odd
corner here or a hidden bay there.
It’s this ability to conceal their
treasures from all but the most
determined that brings a touch of
magic to any visit to the islands
of Scotland.
As the years go by, I’m
increasingly determined to
flush out as many of Scotland’s
hidden island treasures as I can,
from prehistoric settlements
on Shetland and Orkney to the
rugged corries of Arran by way of
the skyscapes of Harris and Lewis
and the bosomy embrace of Mull.
With around 800 islands to go at,
visiting them all is never going to
happen, but I’m happy to return
to old favourites, and tease what
I can from landscapes that over
the years I’ve come to love and
appreciate.
So, over the year I’ll be heading
back to Mull, Orkney, the Outer
Hebrides top to toe, Arran,
Shetland…and I’m sure Skye will
find its way into the list somehow;
it always does.
Main Image Lochbuie Bay Inset Image The Ring of Brodgar