Ecobird's photos with the keyword: Island

Castle Stalker was built on it's own little island on Loch Laich an inlet off of Loch Linnhe near Appin in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland. Built in the 16th cenury for the Stewarts of Appin it is a four storey tower house in a beautiful setting and was once used as a hunting lodge for James IV. Indeed the Gaelic for Castle Stalker is Caisteal an Stalcaire, with Stalcaire meaning 'hunter' or 'falconer;' Castle Stalker has been used in a number of films like 'Highlander - Endgame' and others, but will be instantly recognised by many as 'Castle Aaargh' from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. That fact alone is probably good enough reason to make this a 'Happy' Wall Wednesday!!! A close up of the castle walls can be seen in the PiP and I think the main image would benefit from viewing large. Many thanks and HWW I have added a song called 'Hunter' by Dido www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOqgXRxNz9I

Part of the Quiraing on Scotland's magical Isle of Skye. Sitting on the Trotternish Ridge it is said to be the Uk's most mysterious and beautiful Jurassic landslide. Legends have it that it is the meeting place of fairies and home to the dragon said to protect the island from invaders. With all that magic in the air I have added 'Magic' by Pilot www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzlK0OGpIRs Please view large. Thank you

The bridge, built in 1953, links the Isle of Lewis to the Island of Great Bernera (Great Bearnaraigh), one of the islands in Loch Roag. On the day it opened 4000 people gathered to cross it. The link is 'The Bridge to the Island' by Jason Feddy www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4mJZlOvc3o I have also added a second link 'Cross That Bridge' by Status Quo www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBPC4IUvG78&list=RDpBPC4IUvG78&start_radio=1

The Priory on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland is the backdrop for what appears to be an old type of turnstile, forming part of my 'fence' image for this week. The link is 'We Can Swing Together' by Lindisfarne www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JFsQG2hrt0

Portree, Isle of Skye, I liked the fence with the decorative gold metalwork. I have added 'Glitter and Gold' by Rebecca Ferguson as my link www.youtube.com/watch?v=POP-Zcsg3Dw

The Misty Isle after a storm and we were heading towards the Old Man of Storr, visible of the left hand side of this shot, and this beautiful rainbow appeared. I have added 'Old Man' by Neil Young as a link (for Sight and Sound) www.youtube.com/watch?v=An2a1_Do_fc We had quite a few showers of rain whilst on Skye, and saw several rainbows. My second link is 'Where Rainbows Never Die' by the Steeldrivers www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpA6Xk4KUdU

Easdale Island Ferry arrives at Ellenabeich after crossing the Seil Sound