My first sunrise on this trip was to be over the prehistoric landsacpe on the North East cost of Skye, this area is know as the Quiraing.

The Quiraing is a landslip on the eastern face of Meall na Suiramach, the northernmost summit of the Trotternish Ridge on the Isle of Skye. The whole of the Trotternish Ridge escarpment was formed by a great series of landslips; the Quiraing is the only part of the slip still moving, the road at its base near Flodigarry requires repairs each year.

Parts of the distinctive landscape have earned particular names. The Needle is a jagged 120-foot (37 m) high landmark pinnacle, a remnant of landslipping. Northwest of it is The Table, a flat grassy area slipped down from the summit plateau, with vistas of the Torridon Hills and the mountains of Wester Ross. Southwest is the Prison, a pyramidal rocky peak which can look like a medieval keep when viewed from the right angle.

Having pitched my tent just to the side of the main car park meant I did not have far to walk in order to photograph the early morning sunrise. Due to very little cloud cover the sky already had some colour at 4:15am, with still another 30/40 minutes before the sun was due to rise. As ever with sunrises/sunsets there are no guarantees so it is always a case of just wait and see. During these hours the light quantity and light temperature is constantly changing, so I always feel I need to keep taking pictures. The series below are a few shots taken during this sunrise and you will see how the continually changing conditions will effect the images.