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Waterfalls reaching for the sky (Neist Point, Isle of Skye, Scotland)

Following heavy rains, numerous small streams cascade from the slopes of the Neist Point hills into the Atlantic Ocean. However, the powerful winds blowing from the Atlantic lift the water upward, preventing the mountain streams from reaching the sea.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: United Kingdom
Camera: NIKON D6
Copyright: © Oleksii Samoilenko