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Western Isles - Isle of Harris - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles - Photos. Hebrides - Hebridean Life Isle of Harris & Lewis - The Western Isles - The Hebrides - Lovely beaches, great wildlife, stunning moorland, birds,rocks, crags, lochs, lochans, machair and wild flowers. The Western Isles birds and flora and wildflowers and wildlife are so stunningly beautiful. The Western Isles are also known as the Outer Hebrides - a chain of islands some 30 miles off the north-west coast of Scotland - Hebridean Islands - Birds of The Hebrides |
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WESTERN ISLES - ISLES OF LEWIS - ISLE OF HARRIS |
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Luskentyre Beach |
Whaling Station Boiling Chimney |
Huisinis Road |
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| A lovely day - Nov, Luskentyre beach lovely white horse wandering along | The Old Whaling Station Chimney at Bunavoneader - on the Huisinis Rd Click for More Info and pics of The Whaling Station....... |
Atmospheric clouds along Huisinis Road - Aug 2010 | ||||
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Red Deer - Stag |
Tall Ship - The Mir |
Flodobay |
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The stag looked just stunning outlined against the skyline - Isle of Harris - near Loch Seaforth |
Flodobay on a peaceful August Sunday this year |
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Horgabost Beach - South Harris |
Huisinis Road |
Machair - Tolsta |
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This picture taken 30th May 2011 shows how secluded the beach is here, even as its getting to the "tourist season" |
March 2011 - Huisinis Road - Isle of Harris - Lovely dramatic clouds | Particular areas of the Western Isles - have their own machairs made up of all different types of wildflowers Click for More Machair Details.... |
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Luskentyre sands |
Stornoway in November |
Otter - Hebridean Wildlife |
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Looking across to Luskentyre on a lovely bright day - snow on the hills |
Another photo of a scene in the Stornoway Castle Grounds |
The otters enjoy the sun - Flodobay - Isle of Harris |
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Traigh Mheilein - Near Huisinis |
Grey Heron - Stornoway |
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This hebridean beach has got to rate as one of the best in The Western Isles. Click for More Info and pics of Traigh Mheilein........... |
A lovely evening sunset at Balallan, - Isle of Lewis Sept 2011 Click for More Balallan Pictures... |
A lovely grey heron, Stornoway Harbour - the Castle side |
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Sunrise - From Ferry |
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A lovely sunrise from the Ferry Crossing to Harris |
Cloud drama - Huisinis Road - Isle of Harris - March 2011 |
Jetty - Isle of Scalpay - Harris - Western Isles |
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Stornoway - River Creed |
Isle of Scalpay |
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A lovely November day draws to a close - Huisinis Road - Isle of Harris |
The swirling waters of the River Creed and the Autumnal colours. |
The Isle of Scalpay - Harris - Western Isles |
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Scarista - Harris - Seal |
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So relaxed this silvery seal - seen from Scarista Picnic Area - Oct 2010 |
Looking onto the Valtos (Bhaltos) beach frpm the lovely carpet of wildflowers - the machair. |
This golden, red yellow jellyfish - seen Tolsta beach in June - glistened like jewels. |
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Beautiful Island Scenery |
Horgabost beach in March |
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This is just one of the beautiful Island roads - harris - Western Isles |
Luskentyre beach - Harris - The Western Isles |
Looking down on Horgabost beach and across to Luskentyre |
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St Clement's Church at Rodel |
Scene from Col Beach |
Callanish Stones |
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This lovely church on The Isle of Harris,built in 1500 - rebuilt 1784 - then restored 1873 See a video if inside this lovely Rodel church........ |
You can see the mountains on the mainland covered in snow - taken from Col beach - Dec 2nd 2010 |
Prehistoric standing stones at Callanish - Isle of Lewis. Why they were placed here on the Western Isles is still an enigma. |
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Luskentyre - Rainbow |
Mievig - on the Golden Road Harris |
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An idyllic setting with snowy mountains in Harris |
Looking down on Horgabost beach and across to Luskentyre |
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Iron Age Mill and Kiln Shawbost |
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Iron Age Mill and Kiln at Shawbost Read about and view Pictures of the Inside of the Norse Iron Age Mill and Kiln........ |
Fishing village - Lemreway Bay South Lochs. |
1999 re-construction of pre-Norse houses that were found after excavation . Date from 400 - 800 AD |
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Stornoway Castle - Rainbow |
Early Mist - Newmarket |
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A lovely rainbow appeared in the skies to light up the castle and Stornoway Harbour |
Looking across Broadbay to Stornoway Airport |
This jetty surrounded by the houses - at Scalpay - Western Isles |
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Luskentyre Beach |
Curlew - Isle of Harris |
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Curlews seen all over the Western Isles - Harris and Lewis |
Rainbows at Balallan, Lochs - Isle of Lewis, Sept 2011 |
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Bosta Beach |
Stornoway Castle |
Traigh Mhor - Tolsta |
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Bosta Beach - The Western Isles - Hebrides. |
Stornoway Castle was built originally in 1100. |
Tolsta - Traigh Mhor - this is the lovely walk down to the beach |
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Scalpay Bridge |
Seal basking - Harris |
Kneep Jetty |
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A lovely view of Scalpay Bridge as seen from the ferry - Western Isles |
A seal resting - near Finsbay Isle of Harris |
Kneep jetty near Reef - Isle of Lewis |
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Near Leverburgh - Isle of Harris |
Huisinis Road |
Buzzard -Western Isles |
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May 2011 - THis scene taken from the main road just past Leverburgh, on the way back towards Tarbert |
Atmospheric weather along Huisinis Road - Aug 2010 |
Leverburgh - Harris - the buzzard in flight - magnificent wings |
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Kirkibost Pier - East Berneray |
Luskentyre Beach Jan 2012 |
Loch Erisort - Isle of Lewis |
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A working pier in a lovely setting in East Berneray |
Loch Erisort - Isle of Lewis. Such a lovely view on a beautiful Saturday February 2011 |
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Gannet - Isle of Harris |
Puffin - Isle of Harris |
Sunrise - Balallan - Lochs |
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Puffin seen from the ferry travelling out of Tarbert |
Sunrise at Balallan - Lochs - Isle of Lewis - November 2011 |
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WESTERN ISLES WILDLIFE - HEBRIDEAN WILDLIFE |
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Feedback - All comments welcome Chris@GcwWeb.com |
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