History The Lewis Chessmen September 21, 2016 1392 Views 0 Comment Over 800 years old and still full of character, these wonderful little pieces in the National Museum of Scotland will …
Photography Waves at Eoropie August 22, 2016 880 Views 0 Comment Waves sweeping in from the Atlantic at Eoropie (Eòrapaidh) on the Isle of Lewis. This is the last in my …
Photography Scottish islands: Lewis August 04, 2015 615 Views 12 Comments No apology required for re-visiting this astonishing place, for my post on the Isle of Lewis! Callanish takes you back to the …
History Looking at crannogs April 21, 2014 1632 Views 0 Comment Those tiny little islands that dot so many Scottish lochs hold more history than you might imagine!
History , Megalithic sites Callanish: a ring to rule them all January 06, 2012 2997 Views 24 Comments On a wind-scoured hillside in the west of Lewis, nothing prepares you for the stark magnificence of Callanish...
Geology Britain’s oldest rocks September 11, 2011 2092 Views 2 Comments Lewisian gneiss is the oldest type of rock found in Britain, but there's plenty of it, especially in the Western …
