Lewis 2nd week
Jenny and I drove to Harris on Tuesday to do a walk at Rodel. We stopped for coffee in Tarbet and lunch at the Skoon Art cafe. I resisted buying a painting but there was a lot of temptation. We parked by the church in Rodel and did the short walk to work off the lunch. Tea at the new cafe and gallery - Hebrides Art on the way back.
Seal haulout (with some greylag geese)
Jenny and Murdo were working the next day so I took myself off to do the machair walk in Ness with Julie Sievewright. It was a drizzly day so no photos except this one of Julie's dog Murphy.
On Thursday I visited a most beautiful part of Lewis - South Lochs. There is a very good cafe at Ravenspoint visitor centre with shop and museum too.
View from Garyvard.
Uninhabited house at Cromor
After bridge on Thursday evening, Jenny and I stopped on the Pentland Road to view the sunset. Spot the fisherman in this picture.
On Friday we visited Anne and Donald in Tolsta. I popped into Stornoway for my daily cup of coffee and took a look at the exhibition in the An Lanntair Arts Centre. It was by the photographer, Ian Lawson and it took my breath away. It was about how Harris tweed comes from the land. Some of the photos showed a piece of tweed together with a photo of the landscape or wildlife which corresponded with the colours in tweed. His book is out in spring 2012.
Took the dogs on the beach at Traigh Mor below.
In the evening we had a splendid dinner at Auberge and caught the mist on the way back. The last photo is the mist over the loch at Lochganvich. Those are the hills behind the loch.
On Saturday we joined Robin, the North Harris Ranger on one of his golden eagle walks at Bowglas. A lovely walk and we saw golden eagles - not close enough for a photo though.
A view from Rhenigidale after the walk.
A very rainy day on Sunday meant chilling out at home. At dinner, the curlew family made an appearance on the lawn. There was another chick in the field. We regularly see one of the parents flying around but this was the first time on the lawn. In the evening we popped out to Bosta beach where the iron age fort reconstruction is. Tried the bay where otters have been sighted but not by us, today.
Jenny, the dogs and I walked from Dal Mor to the blackhouse village at Garenin. We dropped a car at both ends of the walk. Beautiful scenery and definitely a walk, I would do again when the light is better.
Dal Mor beach
Seal haulout (with some greylag geese)
Jenny and Murdo were working the next day so I took myself off to do the machair walk in Ness with Julie Sievewright. It was a drizzly day so no photos except this one of Julie's dog Murphy.
On Thursday I visited a most beautiful part of Lewis - South Lochs. There is a very good cafe at Ravenspoint visitor centre with shop and museum too.
View from Garyvard.
Uninhabited house at Cromor
After bridge on Thursday evening, Jenny and I stopped on the Pentland Road to view the sunset. Spot the fisherman in this picture.
On Friday we visited Anne and Donald in Tolsta. I popped into Stornoway for my daily cup of coffee and took a look at the exhibition in the An Lanntair Arts Centre. It was by the photographer, Ian Lawson and it took my breath away. It was about how Harris tweed comes from the land. Some of the photos showed a piece of tweed together with a photo of the landscape or wildlife which corresponded with the colours in tweed. His book is out in spring 2012.
Took the dogs on the beach at Traigh Mor below.
In the evening we had a splendid dinner at Auberge and caught the mist on the way back. The last photo is the mist over the loch at Lochganvich. Those are the hills behind the loch.
On Saturday we joined Robin, the North Harris Ranger on one of his golden eagle walks at Bowglas. A lovely walk and we saw golden eagles - not close enough for a photo though.
A view from Rhenigidale after the walk.
A very rainy day on Sunday meant chilling out at home. At dinner, the curlew family made an appearance on the lawn. There was another chick in the field. We regularly see one of the parents flying around but this was the first time on the lawn. In the evening we popped out to Bosta beach where the iron age fort reconstruction is. Tried the bay where otters have been sighted but not by us, today.
Jenny, the dogs and I walked from Dal Mor to the blackhouse village at Garenin. We dropped a car at both ends of the walk. Beautiful scenery and definitely a walk, I would do again when the light is better.
Dal Mor beach
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It was great sharing our Island with you. There is STILL plenty more to see! Lovely photos and happy memories. Jenny
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