The last batch of photos from my recent trip to the Outer Hebrides.
We arrived off the Uig ferry in the early evening, and were treated to fantastic light on Luskentyre beach. We just had to stop for a wee wander, before heading on to pitch the tents!
Before we went to St Kilda, we camped at Horgabost on Harris. It’s a great wee campsite, and a wonderful spot for taking photos. (Although the man I overheard telling his pal that he’d just dropped his expensive camera into the sea may not see it that way. He was rinsing his soggy DSLR out in a bucket of fresh water at that point!)
There were some amazing patterns in the sand. This one looks more like a forest than a beach.
We had an extra day’s wait for the St Kilda trip – delayed by a big storm that came in on the Friday afternoon – so we spent a gray windy day around the South end of Harris, and decided to go for a wander on the beach at Scarista.
The wind was really whipping up - by this point I was pretty glad we weren’t on that St Kilda boat!
From Taransay, you can see the West coast of Harris (most of the time!). It’s particularly spectacular as the sun rises.
I’m sure those cloud formations over the hill tops must have a name – does anyone know?
Anyone who has been to the Outer Hebrides and seen the sea will know how clear the water is. it’s accentuated as soon as the sun comes out.
I’m quite sure I’ll be drawn back to the outer Hebrides before long!
