Balallan - Lochs - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles
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Green Veined Butterfly
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Balallan Sunrise
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Stream at Balallan
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Magnificent sunrise at Balallan, Lochs, Isle of Lewis, Sept 2011 |
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A pretty scene October 2011, early morning light and mists |
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Meadow Pipit - Balallan
Ref:MEA2000
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Balallan - Road to Harris
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Balallan
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There were about twelve meadow pipits, all flitting around ouside our house on the moors - May 2013. I had thought it was a rock pipit - but am informed that as this bird has pinkish legs and is olive coloured, then almost certainly it is a meadow pipit |
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Looking towards the Harris Hills, from the road at Balallan,morning mist. |
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Evening falls, quite surreal as the light changed - Balallan March 2012 |
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Loch at Balallan
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Stream at Balallan
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A lovely evening sunset at Balallan, - Isle of Lewis Sept 2011 |
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October morning 2011, brings dramatic scenes, the mist shrouds all.. |
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A pretty scene October 2011, early morning light and mists |
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Harris Hills seen from Balallan
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Lapwing at Balallan
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Heath Mikwort
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April - views From Balallan early morning walk |
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Lapwing flying around at the rear of our house - it is caring for a recent chick. |
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Heath Milkwort, pretty little wildflowers seen in the Western Isles - either bright pink or blue - similar to the common milkwort, flowering on marshy grass or moorland at Balallan
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View From the Old Peat Rd
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Joe's Lamb - Balallan
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Balallan - Old Peat Road
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A walk well worth doing, a view from the Old Peat Road - Oct 2011 |
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One of Joe's lambs at the back of our house - Balallan |
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Graham walking ahead on the Old Peat Rd - Balallan Oct 2011 |
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Violet
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Funghi - Balallan
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Funghi - Balallan
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Maybe a marsh violet? We get common dog violets, heath and marsh violets here |
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Funghi or Lichen??? Seen on the moorland by the old Peat Road |
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Funghi or Lichen??? Seen on the moorland by the old Peat Road |
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Bumble Bee
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Spiders Web
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Balallan Village
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Bumble Bee - Bombus Hortorum, Balallan, Lochs, Isle of Lewis. |
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Just one of many spiders webs to be seen on the moorland early morning. |
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Balallan Village, View looking back on an early morning walk in April |
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The Old Peat Rd - Balallan
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Balallan - Mists
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View From The old Peat Rd
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Striding ahead on this beautiful October morning on the Peat Rd. |
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The mists create drama in the skies above Balallan - Oct 2011 |
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Another pretty view of a loch seen from the Old Peat Rd, Balallan. |
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Balallan Stream
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Balallan - Road to Harris
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Rainbows at Balallan
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The Stream seen from the roadside, before the monument, Balallan. |
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Rainbows light up the skies at Balallan, Lochs, Sept 2011 |
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Balallan - The Old Peat Rd
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Balallan - Sheep Grazing
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Mists at Balallan
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A peaceful mornings walk along The Balallan Old Peat Road |
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Contented sheep grazing overlooking Loch Erisort at Balallan |
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The October morning mists creating the drama in the skies |
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Balallan - The Old Peat Rd
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Balallan - Misty Morning
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White Tailed Eagle - Balallan
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Sunset, Balallan, The turquoise skies with the last of the sun for the day |
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What colours, created by the early mists at Balallan |
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A white tailed eagle in Balallan, Lochs, Western Isles |
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Balallan - Misty Morning
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Balallan - Mushrooms
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Spiders Web
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Drama, created by the early mists at Balallan |
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Huge mushrooms at Balallan |
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A close up of a spiders web at Balallan Oct 2011. |
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Graham - Balallan
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Balallan Stream
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Balallan
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Looking back towards Balallan one April early morning walk -FRom scenes after the road before monument |
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Another view of the lovely stream at Balallan, before reaching the monument on Stornoway - Tarbert Rd |
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Looking at the Harris Hills from Balallan - early morning walk |
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Rocks - Balallan
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Harris Hills seen from Balallan
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Joe's Lamb - Balallan
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The Harris Hills in the background, lovely rocks in the foreground. |
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April - views From Balallan early morning walk |
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Another of Joe's lambs - with its mum - - Balallan |
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Joe's Lamb - Balallan
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Joe's Lamb - Balallan
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Joe's Lamb - Balallan
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One of Joe's lambs at the back of our house - Balallan May 2013 |
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One of Joe's lambs at the back of our house - Balallan May 2013 |
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One of Joe's lambs at the back of our house - Balallan May 2013 |
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Map Winged Swift Moth - Balallan
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Balallan - Old Peat Road
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The map winged swift moth is really very pretty with its "map like" markings - a little less common than the common swift moth....
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Graham walking ahead on the Old Peat Rd - Balallan Oct 2011 |
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Balallan - 3rd May 2013 - Snow - yes snow in May!!!!!!! |
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Balallan
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Balallan Village
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Balallan
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This view is taken from the moors to the side of the monument, looking down at the loch |
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View of Balallan Village seen from the moors |
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Looking at the Harris Hills from Balallan - early morning walk |
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Isle of Lewis - Balallan - Baile Ailean - Lochs
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