Skye for summer visitors) met with widespread opposition, spearheaded by the pressure group SKAT (Skye and Kyle Against Tolls). On 21 December 2004 it was announced that the Scottish Executive had purchased the bridge from its owners and the tolls were immediately removed. Bus services run to Inverness and Glasgow, and there are local services on the island, mainly starting from Portree or Broadford. Train services run from Kyle of Lochalsh at the mainland end of the Skye Bridge to Inverness, as well as from Glasgow to Mallaig from where the ferry can be caught to Armadale. The Isle of Skye
Crack the Skye out of body experiences and Stephen Hawking's theories on wormholes. Dailor has also said that "Crack the Skye" is meant as an homage to his sister, Skye Dailor, who committed suicide at age 14. Scott Kelly, who guested on the title track, has this to say about the song: Paul Romano, who had done all of Mastodon's album artwork to that point, created the art for "Crack the Skye". The piece features various ethereal images tied in closely with the overall concept of the record. "Crack the Skye" was released in two editions: the Standard and the Limited Edition. The