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All that remains

The remains of Castle Moil (Caisteal Maol) sits on a headland above the village of Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, It looks across the strait of Kyle Akin to the larger village at Kyle of Lochalsh on mainland Scotland..

Large for detail please.

Castle Moil was probably built before the tenth century by Norwegian forces who utilised the sheltered waters around the Isle of Skye as safe harbours for their warships, at the time when they vied for control of Western Scotland.

Link for sight and sound, www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R59xHUML1U
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Ulrich John said:

Thanks for showing and the information, Roger ! Wish you a nice evening !
6 years ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Thank you Ulrich, appreciated.
6 years ago

Jocelyne Villoing said:

Un vrai poste d'observation à cette époque ! bonne soirée Roger Amitiés.
6 years ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) replied to Jocelyne Villoing:

Thank you Jocelyne, It was also used to collect tolls from ships entering the straights..
6 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Excellent capture!

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6 years ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) replied to William Sutherland:

Thank you William.
6 years ago ( translate )

Karen's Place said:

It really makes me wonder how it looked in its day...

What a good choice of song for your image, Roger. Really nice. So good to see Don McLean again. :)
6 years ago

Roger (Grisly) replied to Karen's Place:

Thank you Karen, I have never even seen an artists mock up of what it probably looked like which is unusual,
Don McLean is in my opinion very underrated,
6 years ago

Annemarie said:

most beautiful!!!!!!!!!!

Happy new week:)
6 years ago

Roger (Grisly) replied to Annemarie:

Very kind Annmarie, Thank you.
6 years ago ( translate )

Cheryl Kelly (cher12… said:

Wow! Amazing, Roger! Have a nice week ahead!!
6 years ago ( translate )

Roger (Grisly) replied to Cheryl Kelly (cher12…:

Thank you Cheryl, very much appreciated,
6 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Beautifully composed Roger.
Thank you for the info.
6 years ago

Roger (Grisly) replied to Jaap van 't Veen:

Very kind Jaap, many thanks.
6 years ago

Michelle Chouchou said:

belle photo, j'adore!!!!
6 years ago ( translate )