The Scottish Western Isles 2009 - Harris and Lewis

From Berneray we took the ferry to Leverbugh on Harris, then headed east to Rodel for the night and visited St Clements Church, burial place of the Macleods of Harris

All these photos were taken with a Panasonic Lumix TZ7

St Clements Church and a typical brooding sky

Sunrise at Rodel

Rodel's tranquil harbour

Traigh Losgaintir

Sky, sea, rocks and heather – eternal Hebrides

The hills of North Harris beckon...

After a brief stay in the capital Stornoway, we headed north again.

 A dark, peaty stream flows across the beach...

 ... and colours the harbour at Port of Ness

Bleak, imposing views at the Butt of Lewis

A morning symphony of blue by the Norse Mill

Spectacular surf near Loch Dhailbeag

 Beautiful tranquility at Loch Charlabhaigh

Sunset view from the jetty

Dun Charlabhaigh

The Callanaish Stones

Reef Beach near Cnip

Early morning ice on the river flowing onto Reef Beach




The rocky foreshore and surrounding landsacpe at Mealastadh, below the village of Breanish provided more stunning vistas