Wednesday 15 July

Went to Tarbert (Harris) on the bus for lunch, which was very nice indeed. After a visit to a shop selling Harris Tweed items, we headed back for Stornoway.
Loch Erisort, Balallan
Loch Seaforth, Arivruaich
Arivruaich
Loch Seaforth, Aline
Empire of Stone, Scaladale
Maraig

Tarbert


West Loch Tarbert
Bunavoneadar
Ardhasaig
Clisham

Lewis border
Loch Stranndabhat
Landraiders' Cairn, Balallan
Balallan

Tuesday 14 July

It is 226 years ago today since the French revolution started, with the storming of the infamous Bastille prison in France. Revolutions eat their own children, and Robespierre lost his head on the guillotine that became a wholemark of the French revolution.

Monday 13 July

Azamara Quest called in, one of the largest cruiseships I have thus far seen at Stornoway. She measures about 600 feet (180 metres) from bow to stern, and her passengers have to be ferried ashore by tender.

Loch Seaforth passing Azamara Quest
Cargo boat Isis leaving port

Sunday 12 July

The Anna af Sand left Stornoway for Kyle at 6 in the morning, to take advantage of the tide. She will proceed to Tobermory, Oban and up the Caledonian Canal to return to her home port of Stavanger, Norway.


Otherwise, the day was grey

And the algae in the sea whipped up a bit of scum in the breeze

Saturday 11 July

Today, the Norwegian sailing ship Anna af Sand (Anna of Sand) was open to the public in the marina area of the port. She is a relatively small vessel, but extra crew were flown in and there were 14 crew on board. The crew were most welcoming, although getting on board required a bit of agility.

A few pics from the marina, affording an unusual angle on familiar scenes

The big tent for next week's Hebridean Celtic Festival has meanwhile been put up on the Castle Lawn.