Tour of the Western Isles: more photos from Harris

A traditional style Hebridean blackhouse@Borve

Actually built in 1993

Yesterday was our last day on the Isles as we caught the ferry from Stornoway to Ullapool. Despite wild winds during the night the crossing was reasonably smooth – nothing more than a gentle swell. The weather became increasingly bad during the day with heavy rain for the drive from Ullapool across to Inverness.

Near where we were staying in Borve there was a blackhouse offering self-catering. Although built in the traditional style, this was actually built in 1993. Details here.

Heavily laden cyclists struggling up the hills of North Harris in foul weather

Scenes from a stormy North Harris

Mid-morning – not mid-night!

Tour of the Western Isles: Harris and Lewis

Stormy late afternoon light on West Loch Tarbert

It seems rather irrelevant to be posting photos from the Outer Hebrides given what has been happening in London. Terrifying accounts of spreading violence, looting and destruction seem both particularly unreal yet all too vivid from a distance. What will happen tonight – will the police manage to keep control or will the rioting spread? 

Perhaps it is a case that the gangland culture in the back streets of parts of London, which too regularly claims the lives of teenages and people in their early twenties, has emerged out of the shadows onto London's high streets and spread to other cities.

Standing stones at Callanish

Callanish: Post office sign with a view

Fishing boat + gull@Stornoway

Small port right at the north end of Lewis 




White house@Borve

 Lion's view@Pairc an t-Strath Guest House, Borve