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Bosta Beach - Bernera
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Common Seal - Harris
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Sanderling Western Isles
Ref:Sand45000
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An aqua marine sea, against the silky white sand and the grassy moorland. |
This seal was near Finsbay - Isle of Harris in June |
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Buzzard
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North Huisinis |
Tarbert Harbour |
Western Isles bird sightings - a buzzard at Uig - Isle of Lewis |
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Looking across to Scarp from North Huisinis - taken in March 2013 |
On a lovely October Saturday, the reflections in the water of the Tarbert Village |
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Lapwing Seilabost
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Seal -Isle of Harris
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Calf - Huisinis Road |
In the spring lapwings perform, amazing aerobatic displays comprising zig zagging flight, rolls and dives. |
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The light on Boxing Day and the sun shining on this seal makes a lovely Harris scene |
A lovely calf seen along the Huisinis Road in March |
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Luskentyre Beach
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Red Rocks on Luskentyre Beach |
Montbretia - Amhuinnsuidhe |
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Rocks on the Luskentyre Beach - stunning pinky red rocks at the start of Luskentyre beach |
The lovely Montbretia, near the Amhuinnsuidhe Castle makes for just stunning Harris scenery |
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Luskentyre Morning Walk |
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Redshank at Balallan
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Meadow Pipit - Balallan |
An early morning walk before work on Luskentyre Beach in June |
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A lovely redshank on the moore ouside our house at Balallan in June
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Meadow Pipit on the moor at Balallan, Isle of Lewis |
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Mealista - Uig |
Sunrise over Balallan |
| A lovely November day draws to a close - Huisinis Road - Isle of Harris |
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Sunrise over Balallan - November 2011 - Lochs - Western Isles |
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A Pair of Seals at South Harris
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Loch Huamabhat - Harris
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These common seals just sit there posing for the camera. |
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The replica of the Iron Age House which is currently open to visitors gives a real insight into how the residents of Bosta lived in The Iron Age.Date from 400 - 800 AD. It was actually gales in 1993 that exposed the remains |
This is my favourite Harris Loch, just stunning! |
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Red Deer |
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Mealista Beaches
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This lovely red deer was so close to the road - a mile or two up the leurbost to Bernera Road - May 2013 |
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This Mealista beach is often called the secret beach by locals! |
A l;ovely white horse on the hills beside Luskentyre beach.
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Lewisian Gneiss at Mealista
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Balallan - Misty Morning
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Meadow Pipit - Balallan
Ref:MEA2000
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L layers of different rocks - Lewisian Gneiss at a Mealista Beach |
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Drama, created by the early mists at Balallan |
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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Luskentyre Beach
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Blue Grey Lichen
Ref:GREY1000 |
Graham on a loveky Sunday in April enjoying the peace at Luskentyre beach
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Graham walking towards the sea at Luskentrye
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Lichen - These oplants or organisms /funghi are really diverse. So many different types from the bright yellow lichen that covers many rocks and stones through to grey, green lichen
Click Here for Lichen Details.......... |
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Stornoway - Rainbow
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Tall Ship - The Mir |
Walking down to Traigh Mheilein |
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Graham on the last stretch of moor as you approach the lovely beach opposite The Isle of Scarp. |
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Mealista Beach - Pools
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Mealista Beaches
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Such lovely rocks surround the rockpools, colours galore! |
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Looking onto the Valtos (Bhaltos) beach frpm the lovely carpet of wildflowers - the machair. |
The rock formations at this beach -Mealista - are astonishing |
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Borve - Isle of Harris
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Horgabost Beach - South Harris
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Machair - Tolsta
Ref:MAC00011 |
May 2011 - the light was so great, Borve beach - simply glistened in the sun |
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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" |
Particular areas of the Western Isles - have their own machairs made up of all different types of wildflowers - sometimes some of the species being only specific to that particular region. A carpet of colourful wildflowers specific to the Islands
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Whaling Station Boiling Chimney |
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Red Deer - Stag
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Huisinis Road |
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The stag looked just stunning outlined against the skyline - Isle of Harris - near Loch Seaforth |
March 2011 - Huisinis Road - Isle of Harris - Lovely dramatic clouds |
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Otter - Isle of Harris |
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Scene from Col Beach
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Luskentyre Beach Jan 2012
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You can see the mountains on the mainland covered in snow - taken from Col beach - Dec 2nd 2010
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Graham walking on Luskentyre Beach Jan 2012
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Huisinis Road |
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| March 2011 - Huisinis Road - the low clouds again shrouding the hills |
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A lovely evening sunset at Balallan, - Isle of Lewis Sept 2011 |
The beach that seems to stretch to infinity! The White sands are splendid
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Luskentyre - Rainbow
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Luskentyre Beach
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Luskentyre beach - Jan 2012 - a rainbow lights up the hills
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January 2012 - just stunning light for this lovely Harris beach
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Another day draws to a close, sunset at Balallan Sept 2011 |
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Luskentyre Beach
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Stornoway Harbour May 2013 |
Sunrise - From Ferry |
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Early morning the sun shining beautifully in Stornoway Harbour |
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Rocks - Balallan
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Grey Heron
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Rainbows at Balallan - Lochs
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The Harris Hills in the background, lovely rocks in the foreground. |
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Grey heron just standing looking out on Stornoway Harbour from the Castle side |
Rainbows at Balallan, Lochs - Isle of Lewis, Sept 2011 |
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Stornoway in November
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Scalpay Bridge
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Another photo of a scene in the Stornoway Castle Grounds |
A lovely view of Scalpay Bridge as seen from the ferry -- Western Isles |
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The swirling waters of the River Creed and the Autumnal colours.
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A lovely Otter - Isle of Harris |
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Borve |
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Moss Carder Bumblebee
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Stunning drama in the skies looking out from Borve - near Macleods Stone
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Time and Tide Bell - Bosta
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View from Col Beach |
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The view of the snow covered hills on the mainland - taken from Col Beach - Dec 2nd 2010
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Luskentyre beach - Harris - The Western Isles |
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Red Deer - Stag
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Traigh Mheilein - Near Huisinis
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Rainbow - near Tarbert
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Enjoying the sun this lovely red deer stag January 2011. |
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October - this rainbow alights the skies - near Tarbert |
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Near Valasay
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Huisinis Road |
A scene en route - a walk from Valasay to Bosta
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Cloud drama - Huisinis Road - Isle of Harris - March 2011 |
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Atmospheric clouds along Huisinis Road - Aug 2010 |
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Bog Cotton
Ref:BOG1000 |
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Luskentyre Beach
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Early Morning Mist - Newmarket
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Cottongrass - bog cotton is a common sight across the Western Isles. It grows to 60cm and inhabits shallow, standing water or wet, peaty ground.
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The Luskentyre beach in September - lovely light on the white sand |
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The view looking across to Broad Bay as seen from our Front Windows at Newmarket |
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Luskentyre Beach
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Highland Cows
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Loch Erisort - Isle of Lewis
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Luskentyre white sandy beach in September
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A close up of a lovely highland cow's face |
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Loch Erisort - Isle of Lewis. Such a lovely view on a beautiful Saturday February 2011 |
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Flodobay - Isle of Harris
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Flodobay
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Western Isles Seal
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Flodobay - a boat moored near the jetty - Isle of Harris |
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Flodobay on a peaceful August Sunday this year |
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The light glimmered to reveal the seal, just posing on the rock at the beginning of the Luskentyre road |
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Common Centaury
Ref:COM1005 |
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Ghioradail
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Lamb and Sheep - Harris
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Looking down the slope that is your entrance to the Ghoradail beach |
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Just had a feed so the little lamb is happy |
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A stunning walk - just over 3 miles, viewing Scarista and beaches, and then crossing the moor to view more Northton beaches - Isle of Harris, and also to see the astonishing medieval chapel - Rubh an Teampaill - built on the site where an Iron Age Broch was - and land occupied since Mesolithic periods!!!
More pics and Information about the Northton walk - Isle of Harris..... |
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Lichen - Western Isles Plants and Organisms. Lichens appear all over the Western isles, on rocks, on the ground, on trees, often they go unnoticed, however they are really amazingly pretty.
More pics and Information about Lichen..... |
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Rainbows of the Isle of lewis, Harris - Outer Hebrides. Scientific facts about rainbows, legends and beliefs, and photographs
More pics and Information about Rainbows..... |
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Lewisian Gneiss, the oldest rocks of Great Britiain - 3 million years old - read about the rocks and the geology of the Isle of lewis, Harris - Outer Hebrides
More pics of Lewisian Gneiss and Rock Formations..... |
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Balallan Lochs, a lovely village seated at the head of Loch Erisort, said to be the longest village in the Scotland and the Uk
More pics of Balallan..... |
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Mealista or Mealasta as the Gaelic spelling) is a small area or township, now uninhabited, on the west of the Isle of Lewis, with a lovely beach and jetty.
Read more about the Mealista...... |
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Take a look at this beautiful orchid, the Northern Marsh Ordhid. See the marking on the petals in a close up picture
Read more about the Northern Marsh Orchid...... |
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Walk - Valasay to Tobson &Bosta - a scenic walk over moorland, boats moored along the coastline, wildflowers, birds, ending up at Bosta beach
Read more about the Valasay - Tobson - Bosta Scenic walk...... |
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Walk - North side of Huisinis - to Traigh Mheilein beach- a scenic walk / scramble up the edge of the cliffy moorland to a great Harris beach
Read more about the Huisinis - Traigh Mheilein Beach...... |
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The tall ships visited Stornoway Week Ending 17th July 2011. THe Russian Tall Ship the Mir was just magnificent
More pics and Info about the Tall Ship - The mir...... |
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