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ISLE OF HARRIS - ISLE OF LEWIS |
Western Isles - Isle of Harris - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles - Photos. Hebrides - Hebridean Life Isle of Harris & Lewis - The Western Isles - The Hebrides - Lovely beaches, great wildlife, stunning moorland, birds,rocks, crags, lochs, lochans, machair and wild flowers. The Western Isles birds and flora and wildflowers and wildlife are so stunningly beautiful. The Western Isles are also known as the Outer Hebrides - a chain of islands some 30 miles off the north-west coast of Scotland - Hebridean Islands - Birds of The Hebrides |
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Luskentyre Beach |
Huisinis Road |
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A lovely day - Nov, Luskentyre beach lovely white horse wandering along |
Sunset - from behind Point Lighhouse - Isle of Lewis - Western Isles |
Atmospheric clouds along Huisinis Road - Aug 2010 |
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Luskentyre sands |
Four Spotted Chaser Dragonfly |
Otter - Hebridean Wildlife |
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Loooking across to Luskentyre on a lovely bright day - snow on the hills |
The four-spotted chaser -seen here in The Western Isles - can be identified by the clearly visible dark spots on each wing. Click Here to Read More........ |
The otters enjoy the sun - Flodobay - Isle of Harris Click for More Otter Info and pics........... |
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Traigh Mheilein - Near Huisinis |
Sunset -View on the Ness Road |
Grey Heron - Stornoway |
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This hebridean beach has got to rate as one of the best in The Western Isles.Click for More Info and pics of Traigh Mheilein........... |
Stunning sun setting along the Ness Road |
A lovely grey heron, Stornoway Harbour - the Castle side |
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Gannet - Isle of Harris |
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Jetty - Isle of Scalpay - Harris |
Horgabost - looking across to Luskentyre - Western Isles. |
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Flodobay - Isle of Harris |
Seal - near Pabbay |
Isle of Scalpay
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THe lovely jetty at Flodobay - Isle of Harris - Western Isles |
This seal just popped his head up for us - seen near tHe Isle of Pabbay - Isle of lewis |
The Isle of Scalpay - Harris |
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Luskentyre Beach |
Time and Tide Bell - Bosta |
The Broch - Isle of Lewis |
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Lovely horse - the only thing in sight on the beautiful Luskentyre Beach |
The bell - a time marker - the bell being rung by the movement of the sea at high tide Click here to see more info about the time and tide bell..... . |
Broch at Carloway, Iron Age structure See pictures of inside the broch, read about when & why it was built........ |
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Beautiful Island Scenery |
Scenery - Phentland Rd |
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| This is just one of the beautiful Island roads that really very quiet. |
Luskentyre beach - Harris - The Western Isles |
Old & New, remains of an old house in the front - 3 wind turbines in the rear. |
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St Clement's Church at Rodel |
Bosta |
Callanish Stones |
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| This lovely church on The Isle of Harris,built in 1500 - rebuilt 1784 - then restored 1873 See a video if inside this lovely Rodel church........ |
View from clifftops looking down to Bosta beach - heather in the foreground |
Prehistoric standing stones at Callanish - Isle of Lewis. Why they were placed here on the Western Isles is still an enigma. |
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Borve beach - Western Isles |
Mievig - on the Golden Road Harris |
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Looking from Scarista to Borve beach with Luskentyre across the water |
An idyllic setting with snowy mountains in Harris |
Looking down on Horgabost beach and across to Luskentyre |
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Iron Age Mill and Kiln Shawbost |
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Iron Age Mill and Kiln at Shawbost Read about and view Pictures of the Inside of the Norse Iron Age Mill and Kiln........ |
Fishing village - Lemreway Bay South Lochs. |
1999 re-construction of pre-Norse houses that were found after excavation . Date from 400 - 800 AD |
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Ringed Plovers - Reef |
Early Mist - Newmarket |
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A Dunlin leads the ringed plovers in flight - Reef Beach May 2010 |
Looking across Broadbay to Stornoway Airport |
This jetty surrounded by the houses - at Scalpay - Western Isles |
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Ghioradail Beach |
Curlew - Isle of Harris |
Callanish Stones Circle |
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This beach really is worth seeing accessed by a steep winding path. |
Curlews seen all over the Western Isles - Harris and Lewis |
Another view of the Callanish Stones |
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Bosta Beach |
Horgabost beach in March |
Traigh Mhor - Tolsta |
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Bosta Beach - The Western Isles - Hebides. |
Looking down on Horgabost beach and across to Luskentyre |
Tolsta - Traigh Mhor - this is the lovely walk down to the beach |
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Scalpay Bridge
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Stornoway Castle
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Kneep Jetty
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A lovely view of Scalpay Bridge as seen from the ferry - Western Isles |
Stornoway Castle was built originally in 1100. |
Kneep jetty near Reef - Isle of Lewis |
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Snowy Harris |
Huisinis Road |
Moss Carder Bumblebee |
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Lovely snowy scenery - Isle of Harris The sun catches the snowy hills |
Atmospheric weather along Huisinis Road - Aug 2010 |
This bumblebee - Bombus Muscorum - frequents The Western Isles - a breed that's a little bit rare and is now found only on a few Hebridean islands. Read more about this bumblebee......... |
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Kirkibost Pier - East Berneray |
Inside the Arnol Blackhouse |
Large Red Damselfly |
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A working pier in a lovely setting in East Berneray |
The blackhouses were houses for both animals and humans. There was no chimney and a peat fire was lit at all times in the centre of the kitchen and living area. Click Here to Read More........ |
This lovely bright red damselfly - Pyrrhosoma nymphula - seen all over the Western Isles Click Here to Read More........ |
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Calf - Lewis |
Puffin - Isle of Harris
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Moorland Splendour
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Yes - I know its inly a calf - but lovely - near Bosta - Great Bernera - Lewis |
Puffin seen from the ferry travelling out of Tarbert |
Splendour of the moorland with hills in the distance |
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WESTERN ISLES WILDLIFE - HEBRIDEAN WILDLIFE |
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Flodobay |
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At peace, the sheep watches the bird on The Isle of Lewis |
Flodobay ona peaceful August Sunday this year |
Splendid rocks at Garry Beach - Tolsta, Isle of Lewis |
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Seal basking - Harris |
Greylag Goose - Isle of Harris |
Deer - Mangersta |
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A seal resting - near Finsbay Isle of Harris |
Grreylag goose seen in The Isle of Harris. |
Deer seen near Mangersta - Isle of Lewis - Aug 2010 |
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