6 weeks on Lewis Part 1

Had a good drive to Glasgow from Taunton, via Martin Mere WWT.  Stopped off at a Premier Inn - very comfortable.  The next day's drive to Dornie was in the only sunshine of the UK.  It made a difference from last year when I drove up in rain, in June.  However, I missed the best of the colours by a week.

Photos from both days.

geese arriving at Martin Mere

Whooper swans

more geese

scenery just after the Green Welly shop

Parked after snapping yet again

 Onwards to Glencoe National Trust visitor centre

Glencoe

trying creative zooming

Boat at Glencoe village

Glencoe pier

Glenfinnan monument

view from top of the mounment

view from a walk at the monument

Berries in blue

A curious highland cow

On the way for dinner at Dornie when I saw a few photographers waiting to take the sunset and the lit up castle.  I had to use the roadside barrier as my tripod is still in the car.

I left Dornie early this morning and explored South Skye.  Arrived in Uig, only to wait about 2 hours at the B & B I had booked without anyone turning up.  I booked into the Ferry Inn instead.

On the road back from Ergol

Seaweed at side of the loch

shed by side of the loch

Celtic cross

After a comfortable night at the inn, I set out.  Weather had changed and I had to wait for the windscreen to defrost.  I was aiming for Portree for coffee but saw the Cuillins in snow, so went on to find a good spot for a photo.  Unfortunately, a large cloud came over just as they were about to come into light.  I had to make do.  Took a few more on Waternish peninsula, then some from my room window.

Cuillins in the snow

Cuillins from the Struan road

On the road to Glendale

The rain arrived

At Point Neist.  I did not get out of the car to walk to the lighthouse.  I found later that I only need to climb a small hill to my right and I would have had a view of the lighthouse!

Last ferry of the day