

The mountainous island of Rum, the largest of the Small Isles that lie to the south of the Isle of Skye, seen from the east in the light of an autumn dawn. The mountains rise to a height of 2,663ft at the summit of Askival. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/rum/rum/index.html
Posting some photos from last year
Waterfall flowing into the sea - Waterfall on the island of Rùm flowing into the sea with mountains behind
The ornate and extravagant Kinloch Castle on the Isle of Rum. Built between 1897 and 1900, it had electricity, central heating, hi-tech plumbing and an internal telephone system. A slice of Belgravia, and perhaps Bohemia, in Scotland. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/rum/kinlochcastle/index.html
#Scotland #KinlochCastle #Castle #Rum #IsleOfRum #UndiscoveredScotland
The mountainous island of Rum, the largest of the Small Isles that lie to the south of the Isle of Skye, seen from the east in the light of an autumn dawn. The mountains rise to a height of 2,663ft at the summit of Askival. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/rum/rum/index.html
How giant earthworms have transformed the Isle of Rum’s landscape https://theconversation.com/how-giant-earthworms-have-transformed-the-isle-of-rums-landscape-231638
"Renowned for a thriving and intricately studied population of around 900 #RedDeer, the #IsleOfRum, part of #Scotland’s Inner #Hebrides, is often considered an outdoor laboratory for scientific research. But the #earthworms on Rum are equally remarkable. These #invertebrates act as #EcosystemEngineers, actively shaping the landscape, often after humans have left their mark on this remote island."
Today's photo with the most hits: this Edwardian enamel bath, complete with patented plug hole drain, and mildly peaty water. Kinloch Castle, Isle of Rum.
The Isle of Rum - Documentary available on Arte TV
"The Scottish island of Rum is a remote paradise with only 35 residents. In this real island community we find Dave, the guitar-playing harbour master, Kim who runs the island’s tea shop, and Fergus, who is making rum on the island for the first time with local ingredients"
English
https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/102292-000-A/the-isle-of-rum
German
https://www.arte.tv/de/videos/102292-000-A/schottlands-rum-insel
The Scottish island of Rum is a remote paradise with only 35 residents. In this real island community we find Dave, the guitar-playing harbour master, Kim who runs the island’s tea shop, and Fergus, who is making rum on the island for the first time with local ingredients