Isle of Lewis and Harris Jun 17, 2024

Standing stones, thatched blackhouses, Harris tweed, and more distilleries on the Isle of Lewis-Harris
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-001 It sounded like we were heading somewhere in the Game of Thrones when we pulled into Stornaway, the largest town on the Isle of Lewis and Harris (pop 7000), on...
1 It sounded like we were heading somewhere in the Game of Thrones when we pulled into Stornaway, the largest town on the Isle of Lewis and Harris (pop 7000), on…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-002 Stornaway's commercial fishing pier
2 Stornaway's commercial fishing pier
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-003 Lewis Castle overlooking Stornaway harbor
3 Lewis Castle overlooking Stornaway harbor
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-004 The Stornaway town hall also houses the Harris Tweed Authority which was established by an act of Parliament to maintain the authenticity and reputation of...
4 The Stornaway town hall also houses the Harris Tweed Authority which was established by an act of Parliament to maintain the authenticity and reputation of…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-006 Visit to the Na Gearrannan restored Hebridean
5 Visit to the Na Gearrannan restored Hebridean "blackhouse village" which was occupied until the early 1970's. Now it's possible to book accommodations into…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-007 The walls of the old houses are double-thick drywall with thatched roofs that insulate from the cold and rain, while allowing the peat smoke used for heat to...
6 The walls of the old houses are double-thick drywall with thatched roofs that insulate from the cold and rain, while allowing the peat smoke used for heat to…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-010 The walls of the old houses are double-thick drywall with thatched roofs that insulate from the cold and rain, while allowing the peat smoke used for heat to...
7 The walls of the old houses are double-thick drywall with thatched roofs that insulate from the cold and rain, while allowing the peat smoke used for heat to…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-011 The thatched roofs held down by netting, ropes, and large stones
8 The thatched roofs held down by netting, ropes, and large stones
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-012 The thatched roofs held down by netting, ropes, and large stones
9 The thatched roofs held down by netting, ropes, and large stones
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-013 Not sure how tall the old residents were, but not even Max could fit in these tiny beds! One hopes that the rental huts have beds large enough for the...
10 Not sure how tall the old residents were, but not even Max could fit in these tiny beds! One hopes that the rental huts have beds large enough for the…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-015 The homes were called blackhouses because the soot from the peat fires blackened the interiors and especially the ceilings where much of the smoke escaped...
11 The homes were called blackhouses because the soot from the peat fires blackened the interiors and especially the ceilings where much of the smoke escaped…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-017 A traditional loom for weaving tartan tweed
12 A traditional loom for weaving tartan tweed
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-018 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The...
13 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-019 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The...
14 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-020 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The...
15 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-021 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The...
16 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-022 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The...
17 The Callanish Standing Stones, Calanais in Gaelic, date from 2900 - 2600 BC, making them 5000 years old and older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids. The…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-023 The remains of a chambered tomb that was constructed at least a couple of centuries after the central stones were placed.
18 The remains of a chambered tomb that was constructed at least a couple of centuries after the central stones were placed.
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-024 The remains of what was once a large cairn, perhaps the sleeping quarters for those who performed rituals at the site. However, no one really knows the who or...
19 The remains of what was once a large cairn, perhaps the sleeping quarters for those who performed rituals at the site. However, no one really knows the who or…
IsleOfLewisHarris2024-041 Loch Maraig is the small bay on the right that connects to the deeper Loch Shiophoirt (Seaforth) on the left. The further north we go on this trip, the fewer...
20 Loch Maraig is the small bay on the right that connects to the deeper Loch Shiophoirt (Seaforth) on the left. The further north we go on this trip, the fewer…