The Fairy Pools are a small series of pools and waterfalls where the tiny rivers Allt Choire' a' Mhadaidh and Allt Coir' a' Tairneilear come together in the valley Coire na Creiche at the foot of the Cuillin in Glen Brittle.
A fairy pool
Apparently an iron oxide (rust) residue originating in the overflowing water from the peat bog.
One of several lichens which hopefully we will soon have identified via iSpot.
We don't know whether these are different species of lichen or just the same lichen which has adopted different pigmentations under the influence of diverse environments.
Even iSpot may struggle with this one.
More fairy pool rockery
Spot the golden eagle circling around the base of Sgurr an Fheadain.
The huge tail and short neck indicate a golden eagle rather than a white tailed eagle.
Note the interesting boundary phenomenon between these lichen growths.
Is this a moss on a lichen or on a moss? More information to follow.
Another lichen for identification. Great colour scheme!
For iSpot
And finally one for the entomologists.
Exercise keeps you healthy.
Phil doing his Scott of the Antarctic thing.
Descending back towards Glenn Brittle.
Looking back at the gloomy Sgurr an Fheadain, with the waterpipe gully clearly visible.
