Teko the Otter

Teko the Otter (Copyright © 2005 B Kahuna)

KYLEAKIN, Isle of Skye -- A sculpture of Teko the Otter by Laurence Broderick, the Otter Man of Skye, stands before the Bright Water Visitor Centre, overlooking the sea.

Commissioned by the Born Free Foundation, the sculpture was donated to the Eilean Bàn Trust for the Bright Water Visitor Centre. Eilean Bàn, which means White Island in Gaelic refers to a six acre island between Kyleakin and the mainland. The Skye road bridge spans the island, which was originally the home to the lighthouse keeper and his family. It later became the residence of Gavin Maxwell, author and naturalist.

Today, the island is home to a wealth of wildlife, the Maxwell museum and Teko the Otter's memorial stone.

Captured on 10^th September 2005 with a Sony CyberShot DSC-V1 on aperture priority (f/3.2) and a resulting shutter speed of 1/400^th of a second.