North Uist August 2011: series of sunset pics

 

An afternoon spent sorting out for photos – much more remain to be done as it takes a remarkably long time. Anyway time to look again at some photos taken in the Outer Hebrides early last August including this series of photos taken at night fall in the centre of North Uist with the fading light reflected on a series of small lochs. I had never visited the Outer Hebrides before – they proved to be stunningly beautiful. With the exception of the last pic the rest were taken close to the A867 that crosses the island to Lochmaddy in the east.    

Taken about 20 minutes later and further east with sheep graxing

Tour of the Western isles: North Uist to Harris

There's a red house over yonder

Although there was torrential rain in parts of the Scottish mainland (A9 near Inverness part closed due to standing water at one time) we were pretty well treated by the weather. It was a fine day until late afternoon.

We spent the morning exploring more of North Uist before taking the ferry from Berneray to Leverburgh.

Fine old school building now a private home – one of the few stone buildings around – many North Uist buildings have an unattractive grey/beige harled finish

Unusual dual caravan home

Not everything is scenic!

Tour of the Western isles: North Uist (Saturday 6th August -part 2)

Lochmaddy: a few repairs needed

 

One of the many sheep on the island

Many of the roads on the Outer Hebrides are single track. A system South London has now imported due to the volume of cars parked in its residential streets

The almost empty white sands of Hosta Bay

"You lookin' at me?"
Pair of pigs@Bonnie View B&B (Carinish)

We are staying at Heather Morrison's very comfortable four star B&B, where the home-made breakfast sausages are excellent! After 18 years Heather is giving up B&B at the end of this year and converting to self-catering.

 

Bonnie View

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Tour of the Western isles: North Uist (Saturday 6th August)

Fading light over one of the many lochans on North Uist

The weather was kind to us for a second day. Although it was a bit grey early on it cleared up progressively during the day. We spent the day exploring Benbecula and North Uist.

Black basalt stripes@Hosta Bay

North Uist Folly with faint shadow of Saint Kilda between the two islands – you may have to take my word for it!

Fishing boats@Lochmaddy in evening light with isle of Skye in distance

8.45 am – post early!


Honesty box – take your eggs and pay