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ISLE OF HARRIS

The Isle of Harris - The Outer Hebrides -- The Isle of Harris -- Western Isles - Photos.
Harris, from the old Norse meaning 'high land' is often described as the 'high heart of the Hebrides'. The Isle of Harris has a wide range of landscapes, all of which have their own charm and interest. The isle of harris has an incredible diversity in its landscape. The East coast of The Isle of Harris is dramatic, a rocky landscape with the west coast is perhaps as breathtakingly beautiful with miles of golden sandy beaches and fertile machair soil with stunning mountainous backdrops. Mountains, lochs, moorland, rocks, golden beaches and of course the Harris Hills which are formed on the oldest rock in the world


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Otter at Flodabay May 2010 - Isle of Harris   A Close up of  the otter at Flodabay May 2010 - Isle of Harris   A Close up of  the otter at Flodabay May 2010 - Isle of Harris
Otter - Isle of Harris
 
Otter - Western Isles Wildlife
 
Otters Face - Close Up
This otter was nearly posing for us at Flodabay May 2010
 
A close up of the otters head - look at his whiskers
 
A close up of the otters face - Isle of Harris May 2010
         
View from Maraig waterfalls - Harris   Maraig Waterfalls  -  Isle of Harris   Harris scenery near Maraig
Welcome Seat
 
Maraig Waterfalls
 
Scenery - Harris
A seat with a view - at the Top near the Maraig Waterfalls - Harris
 
The waterfalls at Maraig had plenty of rain to swell the falls
 

The scenery looking down from Marig Waterfalls.

         
Horgabost Beach - Western Isles
  Borve Beach isle of harris mar 28 2009    Isle of harris mar 28 2009
Horgabost Beach - South Harris
 
Borve - Isle of Harris
 
Near Leverburgh - Isle of Harris
This picture taken 30th May 2011 shows how secluded the beach is here, even as its getting to the "tourist season"
 

May 2011 - the light was so great, Borve beach - simply glistened in the sun

 

May 2011 - THis scene taken from the main road just past Leverburgh, on the way back towards Tarbert

         
View  - Horgabost - Isle of Harris   South Lochs - Western Isles   South Lochs - Western Isles
Horgabost Seas
 
South Lochs
 
South Lochs
A frothy sea at Horgabost - Isle of Harris
 
The South Lochs road to Lemreway - lovely scenery
 
Scenery along the South Lochs road - Western Isles
         
a gentle foamin sea   painted lady butterfly at Rodel Jun 2009   evening-falls
Sea Foaming On The Rocks
 
Painted Lady Butterfly - Rodel
 
Evening Falls on Harris
The waves pound the rocks on The Isle of Harris
 
A really pretty painted lady butterfly at Rodel - Isle of Harris - Western Isles
 

A serene calm evening on Harris as night falls.

         
montbrietia scalpay   harris hills   boats harris jetty
Montbrieta - Scalpay
 
Harris Hills
 
Jetty and Boats

Montbrietia growing wild in Scalpay - Isle of Harris as do many flowers including flag Irises and wild Orchids

 

The Western Isles known as the Outer Hebrides - a chain of islands 30 miles off the north-west coast of Scotland.

 

This lovely scene of boats moored on a jetty in the Isle of Harris

         
sunset isle of harris   nightfall on harris   daffodils-at-the-harris-hotel-tarbert
Sunset - Isle of Harris
 
Nightfall
 
Daffodils at The Harris Hotel

This lovely tranquil scene is on The Isle of Harris

 

A scene of tranquility on the Isle of Harris as night falls

 
Just beautiful - I know they are only daffodils but I love then
         
horse isle of harris   A group of seals - Isle of Harris Aug 2009   Lovh Langavat - Harris
Horse -isle of Harris
 
Group of Seals - Isle of Harris
 
Loch Langavat - Harris
Yes - this horse is lovely too - as beautiful as its mate
 
Group of seals - the one at the front rolled over for us
 
A lovely walk commences opposite Loch Seaforth along the main road - leeds to - a steep-sided valley and this lovely Loch.
         
Serene Seas - Western Isles   splashing waves isle of harris   Seas - Harris Seas near Borve - Oct 2009
Serene Seas - Harris
 
Seascape-Harris
 
Foamy Seas - Near Borve
Serene Seas on Harris
Splashing seas Isle of Harris
 
A frothy sea near Borve Isle of Harris
         
macleods stone isle of harris   macleods stone isle of harris   Rheingold - Tree in Water
Macleod's Stone Directions
 
Macleod's Stone
 
Rheingold - Tree in Water

Direction to the Macleod's stone which is across the beach and up the hill!

This stone is huge and was placed on The Isle of Harris by a clansman

 

This tree actually has its roots in the water - near Rheingold.

         
Sun catching the sea  
walk-stornaway-harris
  isle of harris - near the huisinis road
Sunlight - catching the sea
 
Stornoway-Harris Road Walk
 
Isle of Harris - Near the Huisinis Rd

The sunlight catches the scene and the sea shimmers brightly

 

Directions for a walk - Cliseam - deer, grouse & the golden eagles promised.

 
The road you can see at the right of the picture goes to Huisins beach
         
Snowy scene - Western Isles
 
Isle of Harris Scenery
  splashing waves isle of harris
Snowy scene - Western Isles
 
Harris Scenery
 
Seascape-Harris
Snowy scene - caught our eyes - the patterns in the ice creating a picture
 

Snow on the hills - a great backdrop for the water.

 
Splashing seas Isle of Harris
         
Isle of harris - Flodobay - Aug 2010   Isle of harris - snowy scene Jan 2010   Isle of harris - Flodobay - Aug 2010
Flodobay - Isle of Harris
 
Snowy Scene - Harris
 
Flodobay - Isle of Harris
The lovely jetty at Flodobay - Isle of Harris - Western Isles
 
Lapping waves meet the snow covered sand on the beach at Harris
 
Flodobay - Fleoideabhagh - Isle of Harris - Western Isles
         
Isle of harris - Flodobay - Aug 2010   Isle of Harris in the snow - Jan 2010   loch  - the golden road isle of harris
Flodobay - Isle of Harris
 
Snowy Harris
 
Loch - Isle of Harris
Another view of Flodobay - Fleoideabhagh - Isle of Harris - Western Isles
 
Lovely snowy scenery - Isle of Harris The sun catches the snowy hills
 

Even in November this loch along the golden road - Harris looked lovely.

         
husinis Rd -  Isle of Harris   Isle of Harris - Flodobay Feb 2011   Whaling Station Chimney-Bunavondear-Huisisnis - Western Isles
Huisinis Road
 
Flodobay - Isle of Harris
 
Whaling Station Boiling Chimney

Cloud drama - Huisinis Road - Isle of Harris - March 2011

 
A lovely boated moored at Flodobay - Fleoideabhagh - Isle of Harris - Western Isles
 
The Old Whaling Station Chimney at Bunavoneader - on the Huisinis Rd
Click for More Info and pics of The Whaling Station.......
         
horse isle of harris   Isle of Harris - Empty Road Except Sheep   Isle of Harris - Ardhasaig-seat in front of the garage
Horse - Western Isles
 
Isle of Harris
 
Ardhasaig - Isle of Harris
Yes I know its not a wild one - but so sweet - The Isle of Harris
 
The road so peaceful, only the two sheep on it - opposite Loch Seaforth
 
The seat outside the Ardhasaig garage - filling station
         
    Isle of Harris - Ardhasaig-seat in front of the garage    
   
Ardhasaig - Isle of Harris
   
   
The seat outside the Ardhasaig garage - filling station


 

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