Back to Isle of Lewis Part 2
On Friday we took the cheapest boat tour and one of the best to Little Bernera. It was with Malcolm of Little Bernera tours. He picked us up from Bosta beach and took us over to Little Bernera. We had half an hour to ourselves as he returned to Bosta to pick up more customers. After ten minutes a kayaker turned up. He was rowing to a number of the little islands off Bernera. When Malcolm returned he walked us to the other side of the island telling us about the history. Malcolm then walked back to fetch the boat and pick us up on the other side. We had a tour around the island and back to Bosta all for £15.
We drove to Tolsta, via the Penteland Road to Stornoway to see one of Lewis's best beaches Traigh Mhor. It rained most of the day but there were some dry bits.
We stayed at home on Sunday as it rained most of the day. We were ready for our drive to Ness, visiting the sheiling village via a very dodgy track. Then on to Eoropie beach for some scenic shots. Stopped off at Callanish on the way home.
On to Reef the next day after watching the golden eagle flying around the cottage. It was raining so we didn't mind waiting until the eagle disappeared before going out.
We drove to South Lochs the next day. Luckily I had taken my coffee with me as when we stopped at Ravenspoint centre on the way back, we found the cafe was no more. Just a self service machine and a few uninteresting shop bought cakes. What a disappointment as it had been such a good cafe with great barista style coffee. We stopped off at Callanish instead for tea and cake and another opportunity to take photos of the stones.
Managed to get to Point to view the whales but no show this time. We saw whooper swans on the loch and a few mallards. Stopped off at St Columbus church and were greeted by a handsome cat. He was soon bored with posing for photos and went into the church where he found a dead rabbit to feed on.
We had a disappointing message saying our trip to the Shiants was cancelled on Thursday. We were offered Friday but it was our last day. However, Debbie convinced me we could pack most of our stuff in the morning so we went on Friday. It was a good move. There had been 20 people on the cancelled trip and only 5 of us with 3 crew on Friday. Lots of space to take photos. I went with Stornoway Seafari two years ago on the rib and it was just as good this year on the boat. There are lots of puffins in the next bit and a couple of gruesome photos of artic skuas feeding off a tern they had drowned.
Up at 4 am to drive to the ferry at Stornoway. I really did not want to leave the island this time. There is still so much to see and do. We drove back to Chanory Point but this time were too early. Our car park time ran out and we were back near the car when the dolphins finally came near to the beach. Stayed in Carrbridge. Lovely B & B but the eating options in Carrbridge are not so good.
Next post will probably be from RPS Visual Art weekend in Dorset in October.
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| The church is by this memorial but has no more walls |
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| Rope on the beach |
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| Celtic cross |
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| The beach we landed on |
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| Malcolm returning to take us on our walk |
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| Two wrens on the cross |
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| Golden eagle |
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| Views from North beach |
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| Eye in the rock |
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| Black guillemots |
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| Archway |
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| Shieling on Penteland road blended with knitwear from North Harris show |
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| Traigh Mhor |
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| Inside of the reconstructed shieling near Barvas crossroads |
We stayed at home on Sunday as it rained most of the day. We were ready for our drive to Ness, visiting the sheiling village via a very dodgy track. Then on to Eoropie beach for some scenic shots. Stopped off at Callanish on the way home.
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| Machine cut peat |
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| Shielings before it started to rain harder. It stopped when we left. |
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| The sky over Eoropie beach |
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| Eyebright in the machair |
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| St Moluag church check out the starlings in the sky above the sheep |
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| rainbow at Callanish |
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| There were crowds of people but managed to snap a shot without them |
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| Part of the stone with rainbow |
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| Girl on the stones |
On to Reef the next day after watching the golden eagle flying around the cottage. It was raining so we didn't mind waiting until the eagle disappeared before going out.
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| Shells on Reef beach |
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| Windsurfer |
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| We found a small patch of orchids in the machair, the first and last we saw this trip |
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| Handheld taken with Debbie's lensbaby |
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| The eagles were there when we got back. This one took the rabbit the buzzard had been eyeing up. |
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| More photographer's shots |
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| Panorama of two in camera movement images of the stones |
Managed to get to Point to view the whales but no show this time. We saw whooper swans on the loch and a few mallards. Stopped off at St Columbus church and were greeted by a handsome cat. He was soon bored with posing for photos and went into the church where he found a dead rabbit to feed on.
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| female mallard feeding off the plants at the loch |
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| rabbits at the church |
We had a disappointing message saying our trip to the Shiants was cancelled on Thursday. We were offered Friday but it was our last day. However, Debbie convinced me we could pack most of our stuff in the morning so we went on Friday. It was a good move. There had been 20 people on the cancelled trip and only 5 of us with 3 crew on Friday. Lots of space to take photos. I went with Stornoway Seafari two years ago on the rib and it was just as good this year on the boat. There are lots of puffins in the next bit and a couple of gruesome photos of artic skuas feeding off a tern they had drowned.
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| Sea eagles on Eagle roch |
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| Guillemots with a spectacled |
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| jellyfish |
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| shag |
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| One of the young customers with his fish |
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| Lots of puffins |
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| Is there space here |
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| common seal pub |
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| more puffins |
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| puffin midges |
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| The Nicholson cottage on the Shiants |
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| Skuas with tern |
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| Dolphins who did not want to know |
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| Marker for where the Iolaire sunk |
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| One of the friendly harbour seals |
Up at 4 am to drive to the ferry at Stornoway. I really did not want to leave the island this time. There is still so much to see and do. We drove back to Chanory Point but this time were too early. Our car park time ran out and we were back near the car when the dolphins finally came near to the beach. Stayed in Carrbridge. Lovely B & B but the eating options in Carrbridge are not so good.
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| Multiple exposure of the view we had at our picnic spot over the Moray Firth |
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| and the view behind us |
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| The postbridge at Carrbridge |
Next post will probably be from RPS Visual Art weekend in Dorset in October.
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1 Comments:
Oh oh oh soooo wish I was there. These are lovely photos and I have down a marvellous lazy morning reading and looking. Dogs have not been walked yet because of this lovely blog
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