Hear the silence

When you have read this, go outside, close your eyes and listen.


You will probably hear cars and buses in your own street, the distant motorway, an aeroplane, people shouting, someone's radio or TV, and maybe more...

Here on Skye, I sometimes strain to hear anything. In most places, there will be a rush or trickle of a burn, and just now, the birds are getting excited because spring is just round the corner, but on a calm day, there's nothing else. No sound at all.

Just silence.

A silence so complete that you have to hold your breath because your own breathing is too loud.

It's part of the magic of Skye.