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SCOTLAND: The Hebrides

The Hebrides Islands of Scotland are renowned for their wild, mysterious scenic beauty and the Gaelic people who call them home. Shot on several assignments for National Geographic by Jim Richardson this gallery includes Stone Age monuments and stone circles, seabirds, abandoned islands, scenic beaches and bay, archeology, geology, caves, lakes, lochs, hiking, and churches of these Western Isles. Besides the ever-popular Isle of Skye, you'll also find Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist, the Small Isles, including Muck, Eigg and Rum, the whisky islands of Islay and Jura as well as the wild archipelago of St. Kilda, out beyond in the wild Atlantic Ocean.
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  • The Storr is part of the Trotternish geologic formation in the northeast corner of the Isle of Skye, Scotland.  The largest of the monoliths is called The Old Man of Storr.  To the south are the Cuillins of southern Skye.
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  • Looking out at the Isle of Rum from Laig Bay on the Isle of Eigg. The broad, shelving beach is made of white shell sand streaked with the black basalt sands washing down from the islands ancient volcanic core. It is one of the most iconic views of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides. Great weather.
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  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland ( 58°11?51?N, 06°44?41?W).<br />
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.  <br />
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©Jim Richardson  All rights reserved. You can see more of my work at:  www.jimrichardsonphotography.com
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  • Horses on the beach at Isle of Muck Farms at the end of the road on the small island.  From here you can see the Isle of Rum.<br />
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Muck is the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It measures roughly 2.5 miles (4 km) east to west and has a population of around 30, mostly living near the harbour at Port Mòr. The other settlement on the island is the farm at Gallanach. The island's only road, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, connects the two.
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  • Former Laird of Muck, Lawrence MacEwan on Beinn Airein, the highest hill on the island. The island has ben in the hands of the MacEwan family since 1896, for four generations. <br />
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Muck is the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It measures roughly 2.5 miles (4 km) east to west and has a population of around 30, mostly living near the harbour at Port Mòr. The other settlement on the island is the farm at Gallanach. The island's only road, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, connects the two.
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  • Loch Cill Chriosd in Strath Suardal on the Isle of Skye is perfectly calm in the predawn light.  Behind the Loch on the right is Benn na Caillich, one of the Red Cuillins.  Locals know the loch as the "hairy" loch.
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  • In Elgol, looking over at the Black Cuillin range on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.
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  • Overlooking the bay at low tide in the area of Timsgarry, Uig on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The inn is Baile na Cille.
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  • Loch Cill Chriosd in Strath Suardal on the Isle of Skye is perfectly calm in the predawn light.  Behind the Loch on the right is Benn na Caillich, one of the Red Cuillins.  Locals know the loch as the "hairy" loch.
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  • Horses on the beach at Isle of Muck Farms at the end of the road on the small island.  From here you can see the Isle of Rum.<br />
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Muck is the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It measures roughly 2.5 miles (4 km) east to west and has a population of around 30, mostly living near the harbour at Port Mòr. The other settlement on the island is the farm at Gallanach. The island's only road, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long, connects the two.
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  • Berneray is four miles from St, Kilda, famed for its fantastic bird colonies.  Uninhabited, remote and wild, it was the site of incredible feats of cliff climbing by the St. Kildans who hunted the birds.
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  • The Uig Sands are a dramatic bay on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis.  Seen here at low tide in the evening from the hills surrounding Baile na Cille, a small inn at Timsgarry.<br />
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Uig is a 'bay backed machair and hills' on the western coast of the island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. The name derives from the Norse word Vik meaning 'a bay'.
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  • Gordon Muir is the gamekeeper of Tarbert Estate on the Isle of Juram Scotland. Muir takes deer stalkers out on the hills of Jura. He is very traditional, wearing tweed plus fours and a deerstalker cap. The Isle of Jura is on the west coast of Scotland and known for having more than 6,000 deer but only 200 people.
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  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
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  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. The highests sea cliffs in Europe, on the North Side of St. Kilda, seen from the Gap.
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  • Staffa is the island of volcanic basalt columns on the west coast of the Isle of Mull, made famous by Fingal's Cave.
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  • Staffa is the island of volcanic basalt columns on the west coast of the Isle of Mull, made famous by Fingal's Cave.
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  • The long beach and cliffs at Mangersta on the west coat of the Isle of Lewis are dramatic for their sheer cliffs and rugged sea stacks.  Seen here at sunset.
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  • The Shiant Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Mòra), also known in Gaelic as "The Enchanted Isles" (Na h-Eileanan Seunta) are a privately owned island group in the Minch, east of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. They are five miles south east of Lewis. <br />
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The Shiant Isles have a large population of seabirds, including tens of thousands Atlantic Puffins breeding in burrows on the slopes of Garbh Eilean, as well as significant numbers of Common Guillemots, Razorbills, Northern Fulmars, Black-legged Kittiwakes, Common Shags, gulls and Great Skuas. Although St Kilda has more puffins, the sheer density on the Shiants is greater
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  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland ( 58°11?51?N, 06°44?41?W).<br />
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.
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  • Wild ponies on the moors on the road to Skipport, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.  Their wild coats suggest the untamed nature of the outer islands. They live in a designated natural area.
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  • The long beach and cliffs at Mangersta on the west coat of the Isle of Lewis are dramatic for their sheer cliffs and rugged sea stacks.  Seen here at sunset.
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  • Waves on Loch Linnhe, Scotland. Traveling down the Caladonian Canal between Fort Augustus and Banavie, Lord of the Glens Cruise, 2007
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  • Loch Cill Chriosd in Strath Suardal on the Isle of Skye is perfectly calm in the predawn light.  Behind the Loch on the right is Benn na Caillich, one of the Red Cuillins.  Locals know the loch as the "hairy" loch.
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  • Tea on the lawn of the Argyle Hotel, Isle of Iona off the coast of Isle of Mull, the home of Christianity in Scotland.
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  • Sheep dog out on a quite evenining on North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, practicing sheep moving skills.
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  • St. Kilda is a small group of islands some 40 miles west of the Outer Hebrides off the northwest coast of Scotland.  It is famous for its bird colonies and the story of the evacuation of the people of St. Kilda in 1930, after thousands of years of human occupation.  A beautiful day.
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  • Clouds form in the Atlantic winds blowing over Boreray, St. Kilda, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
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  • Fingal's Cave on the island of Staffa in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Formed of columnar basalt within the island.
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  • Callanish Stones, Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, an ancient stone circle some 5,000 years old.
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  • Caol Ila distillery on Isle of Islay. Passage of the Sound of Islay on the west coast of Scotland.  Between the islands of Islay and Jura.,
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  • Hking up to the base of Beinn Shiantaidh, one of the famous Paps of Jura. Loch n t'Siob is the lake at the base of the moutain, and he whole location is famed by hikers as the last great wilderness of Great Britain.
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  • Ardlussa Estate on the north end of the Isle of Jura is one of the island's fabled hunting estates. It covers 16,000 acres and is near Barnhill, where George Orwell wrote 1984. Owned by Andrew and Claire Fletcher. Head Stalker is Ewen MacInnes.
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  • Views of the harbor in Castlebay as night falls on the Isle of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
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  • Waves crash in on the Butt of Lewis (the north end) on the Isle of Lewis.  This is the farthest north tip of the Outer Hebrides.
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  • Duncan MacDonald out at his peat cuttings near Gisla, Uig, on the Isle of Lewis.  Even though he has oil heating in his home now Duncan likes having the peat to burn on a winter evening.  He's been cutting peat since he was a "wee boy."  The spade he carries is a special peat cutting tool that cuts the blocks that have been laid out to dry.  Peat cutting is a two man job, with one cutting and the other throwing.
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  • Georgina Kitching serving tea on the beach near her home on the Isle of Jura, Inner Hebrides, Scotland.
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  • On St. Kilda, the island west of the Outer Hebrides, a World Heritgage Site famous for its bird colonies and the tale of the evacuation of the last humans habitants in the village in 1930. View of the village houses.
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  • The long beach and cliffs at Mangersta on the west coat of the Isle of Lewis are dramatic for their sheer cliffs and rugged sea stacks.  Seen here at sunset.
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  • The long beach and cliffs at Mangersta on the west coat of the Isle of Lewis are dramatic for their sheer cliffs and rugged sea stacks.  Seen here at sunset.
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  • The dramatic bay at Uig creates a huge beach as the tides drain out every day on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. Flowers grow profusely the machair, soils formed by blow shell sand from the beaches.  The surrounding dunes are held in place by colonizing grasses.  The dunes are also famous as the site where the Lewis Chessmen were found, thousand year old chess pieces found in the dunes.
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  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland ( 58°11′51″N, 06°44′41″W).<br />
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.
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  • The Shiant Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Mòra), also known in Gaelic as "The Enchanted Isles" (Na h-Eileanan Seunta) are a privately owned island group in the Minch, east of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. They are five miles south east of Lewis. <br />
<br />
The Shiant Isles have a large population of seabirds, including tens of thousands Atlantic Puffins breeding in burrows on the slopes of Garbh Eilean, as well as significant numbers of Common Guillemots, Razorbills, Northern Fulmars, Black-legged Kittiwakes, Common Shags, gulls and Great Skuas. Although St Kilda has more puffins, the sheer density on the Shiants is greater<br />
Dun Carloway was probably built some time in the 1st century BC, and radiocarbon dating evidence from remains found in the broch show that it was last occupied around 1300 AD.
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  • The Shiant Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Mòra), also known in Gaelic as "The Enchanted Isles" (Na h-Eileanan Seunta) are a privately owned island group in the Minch, east of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. They are five miles south east of Lewis. <br />
<br />
The Shiant Isles have a large population of seabirds, including tens of thousands Atlantic Puffins breeding in burrows on the slopes of Garbh Eilean, as well as significant numbers of Common Guillemots, Razorbills, Northern Fulmars, Black-legged Kittiwakes, Common Shags, gulls and Great Skuas. Although St Kilda has more puffins, the sheer density on the Shiants is greater<br />
Dun Carloway was probably built some time in the 1st century BC, and radiocarbon dating evidence from remains found in the broch show that it was last occupied around 1300 AD.
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  • Carloway Broch at Carloway on the Isle of Lewis is believed to date from 100 to 300 BC.  Though massive it is not thought to be a fortification as such, but a impressive dwelling for a small community.Dun Carloway (in Scottish Gaelic Dùn Chàrlabhaigh) is a broch situated in the district of Carloway, on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. It is a remarkably well preserved broch - on the east side parts of the old wall still reaches to 9 metres tall. In places there are also more modern repairs to the east wall. At the base the broch is around 14 to 15 metres in diameter and the walls around 3 metres thick.<br />
Dun Carloway was probably built some time in the 1st century BC, and radiocarbon dating evidence from remains found in the broch show that it was last occupied around 1300 AD.
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  • The Callanish Stones (or "Callanish I"), Clachan Chalanais or Tursachan Chalanais in Gaelic, are situated near the village of Callanish (Gaelic: Calanais) on the west coast of the isle of Lewis, in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), Scotland ( 58°11?51?N, 06°44?41?W).<br />
Construction of the site took place between 2900 and 2600 BC, though there were possibly earlier buildings before 3000 BC. A tomb was later built into the site. Debris from the destruction of the tomb suggests the site was out of use between 2000 BC and 1700 BC.[1] The 13 primary stones form a circle about 13 m in diameter, with a long approach avenue of stones to the north, and shorter stone rows to the east, south, and west (possibly incomplete avenues). The overall layout of the monument recalls a distorted Celtic cross. The individual stones vary from around 1 m to 5 m in height, with an average of 4 m, and are of the local Lewisian gneiss.
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  • Morning fog shrouds the hills of the Isle of Lewis south and west of Callanish.
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  • Boreray is four miles from St, Kilda, famed for its fantastic bird colonies.  Uninhabited, remote and wild, it was the site of incredible feats of cliff climbing by the St. Kildans who hunted the birds.
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  • Camus Cul an t-Saint, the beach on the west side of Iona, Scotland.
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  • The Scavaig River pouring out into Loch na Cuilce in the Black Cuillins on the Isle of Skye, Scotland.  Famous for the surrounding high mountains popular with climbers from around the world.  Part of the Cuillin Range on the south end of Skye.
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  • Loch Slalpin on the Strathaird peninsula of the Isle of Skye, perfectly calm in the predawn light.  Fishing and pleasure boats at anchor.
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  • St Clement's Church (Scottish Gaelic: Tur Chliamainn, meaning Clement's Tower) is a fifteenth century church in Rodel, Harris, Scotland, built for the Chiefs of the MacLeods of Harris. It is dedicated to Pope Clement I. It is sometimes known as Eaglais Ròdal or Rodal Church.
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  • Looking out at the Isle of Rum from Laig Bay on the Isle of Eigg. The broad, shelving beach is made of white shell sand streaked with the black basalt sands washing down from the islands ancient volcanic core. It is one of the most iconic views of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides.
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