Shiant Islands and south-east Lewis

Saturday 28th to Monday 30th September 2013

A long weekend with fine weather gave me a second attempt at crossing the Little Minch. I managed to stay on the Shiant Islands and in Rhenigeadal hostel - both long-held ambitions.

An t-Iasgair from near Bornesketaig

An t-Iasgair from near Bornesketaig

Saturday 12:29 PM

An t-Iasgair, close up

An t-Iasgair, close up

Saturday 12:38 PM

Sailing yacht

Sailing yacht

Saturday 1:24 PM

Shiant Islands

Shiant Islands

Saturday 5:01 PM

Seabird

Seabird

Saturday 5:02 PM

Shiant Islands

Shiant Islands

Saturday 5:10 PM

Galtachan rocks, and cormorants on Sgeir Mianais

Galtachan rocks, and cormorants on Sgeir Mianais

Saturday 5:24 PM

Natural arch at Toll a' Roimh

Natural arch at Toll a' Roimh

Saturday 6:22 PM

Galtachan on Sunday morning

Galtachan on Sunday morning

Sunday 8:20 AM

Galtachan

Galtachan

Sunday 9:36 AM

Feather

Feather

Sunday 10:20 AM

Porpoise

Porpoise

Sunday 10:56 AM

Bulk carrier

Bulk carrier

Sunday 11:06 AM

Uamha Mhic Iain Dhuibh

Uamha Mhic Iain Dhuibh

Sunday 11:25 AM

Cave mouth with seal

Cave mouth with seal

Sunday 11:26 AM

Sleeping seal

Sleeping seal

Sunday 11:27 AM

Waking seal

Waking seal

Sunday 11:27 AM

Inside the cave

Inside the cave

Sunday 11:31 AM

Natural gateway

Natural gateway

Sunday 1:38 PM

Bhalamus

Bhalamus

Sunday 1:58 PM

Loch Seaforth

Loch Seaforth

Sunday 3:36 PM

Cave near Rhenigeadal

Cave near Rhenigeadal

Sunday 3:50 PM

Morning view from the youth hostel

Morning view from the youth hostel

Monday 6:59 AM

Scalpay light, with Cuillin background

Scalpay light, with Cuillin background

Monday 8:14 AM

Paddling into the sun

Paddling into the sun

Monday 8:58 AM

Shiant Islands again

Shiant Islands again

Monday 9:35 AM

View north from Fladda-chùain

View north from Fladda-chùain

Monday 1:01 PM

Seal

Seal

Monday 1:06 PM

Gaeilavore Island

Gaeilavore Island

Monday 1:20 PM

The Hills Of Scotland

The Hills Of Scotland

Monday 1:28 PM

Fladda-chùain, Gaeilavor Island, Gearran Island and Lord Macdonald's Table.

Fladda-chùain, Gaeilavor Island, Gearran Island and Lord Macdonald's Table.

Monday 1:38 PM

An t-Iasgair

An t-Iasgair

Monday 2:33 PM

Journey's end

Journey's end

Monday 3:27 PM