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ISLE OF LEWIS

The Isle of Lewis - The Outer Hebrides- Western Isles
The Isle of Lewis - the capital is Stornoway. The Isle of Lewis is - is actually not an island on its own - more - part of an island - it is two thirds of the Western Isles . The Isle of Lewis is rich in culture and history - there are beautiful beaches - moorland - inland lochs. There are broch's, ancient monuments, lovely churches - ancient stone circles. The Isle of Lewis is also home to many lovely western isles birds and wildflowers


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Mangersta  - Rock Pool - hebridean beaches
 
 
Mangersta Beach
 
Mangersta - Isle of Lewis
 
Mealista Beach - Rocks
Another rock pool at Mangersta beach, near Uig - Isle of Lewis
 
Mangersta - the rocks and rock pools here are just stunning - Isle of Lewis beaches
 
The rocks on this beach at Mealista are always lovely colours
         
Mealista - Rock Formations -  Western Isles   Lewisian Gneiss - Rocks at a  Mealista Beach- Uig - Western Isles  
Mealista Beach - Rocks
 
Lewisian Gneiss at Mealista
 
Mealista Beach - Rocks
The rock formations at this beach -Mealista - are astonishing
 
L layers of different rocks - Lewisian Gneiss at a Mealista Beach
 
The rocks on this beach at Mealista are always lovely colours
         
Valtos Pier - near Reef - Western Isles     Traigh Mhor
Valtos Pier - Jetty
 
Valtos Pier - Jetty
 
Traigh Mhor - Tolsta
Valtos jetty near Reef - Isle of Lewis on a lovely bright day
Another view of Valtos jetty near Reef - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles

Tolsta - Traigh Mhor - this is the lovely walk down to the beach

 
    tolsta beach
Tolsta Serene Seas
 
Highland Cow Great Bernera
 
Traigh Mhor - Tolsta
The calm serene seas sets the scene at Traigh Mhor Tolsta - Lewis
Obviously too hot for this lovely Highland Cow!

Tolsta - Traigh Mhor a lovely day - Isle of Lewis

 
   
Hebrides Moorland
 
Sunset on The Isle of Lewis
 
Valasay - Great Bernera
The colours of the open moorland on
Isle of Lewis
A peaceful Hebridean Sunset on The Isle of Lewis
Frothy sea at Valasay - Great Bernera - Western Isles Mar 2009
 
   
Port of Ness
 
Butt of Lewis - LIghthouse
 
Cliffs at the Port of Ness
Harbour at Port of Ness
Isle of Lewis April 2009
 
A lovely lighthouse in Lewis
April 2009
 
The cliff tops as seen from the harbour April 2009
 
beetle at traigh mhor    
bosta beach western isles may 2009
The Burying Beetle - Traigh Mhor
 
Natural Arch - near Pabbay
 
Bosta -Iron Age House
A beetle actually quite near the sea - on the beach at Traigh Mhor - Tolsta - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles. This gruesome lovely beetle is Nicrophorus (Necrophorus) vespilloides commonly called the Burying Beetle or Sexton Beetle.
 
This lovely Natural arch at geodha-na-Sgarbh - Pabbay - Western Isles. You just get the glimpse of the beautiful scenery inside.
 
Found at Bosta on the northern end of Great Bernera was a network of 9 stone buildings all connected by tunnels. It is the most completely preserved late-Iron Age village ever found in this country. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.........
         
    Guillemot - Western isles bird sightings
Sea Urchin - Top View
 
Lewis Chessman Statue
 
Miavig - Uig
These sea urchin shells can be found at a lot of the beaches on The Isle of Lewis and The Isle of Harris
 

12th Century walrus ivory chessmen found hidden near Ardroil, Uig

 
Miavig - Uig - Isle of Lewis on a lovely sunny evening in July
         
  callanish stones the western isles  
Mealista - Near Uig
 
Callanis Stones - Western Isles
 
Double Rainbow
Oct 2009 - a peaceful beach at just about the end of the road - Mealista - Near Uig - Isle of Lewis
 
At the village of Callanish are these stone circles. A group of stones forming a circle-one of several in the area that date from the late Stone Age and early Bronze Age, over 4000 years old.
 

Seen on the Tolsta Road these two rainbows lit the sky Mar 2009

         
 
Phentland Rd - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles
 
Curly Horn Sheep
 
Phentland Road Scenery
 
Highland Cattle

This lovely sheep had wonderful curly horns

Scenery seen from the lovely single track Phentland Road - the 3 wind turbines in the distance Read about The Phentland Road.........

Oblivious to us this highland cow
munches away

         
  Stream at Balallan - Lochs - Isle of Lewis  
Dalmor Beach
 
Stream at Balallan
 
Scarecrow
On a very peaceful Sunday in July - this lovely hebridean beach was beautiful
 
A lovely stream at Balallan, Lochs, Isle of Lewis
 
Just a scarecrow - but very well done it is too!
         
   
Lovely Goats
 
Sheep Watching The Lapwing
 
Two Lovely Ponies
At South Lochs, these lovely goats were frolicking around and playing with each other - June 2011
 
At peace, the sheep watches the bird on The Isle of Lewis
 
Lovely ponies - just watching us rather closely - Isle of Lewis

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