Photos and the City

Tag: Hebrides

Butt of Lewis

Port Stoth

This is probably one of my favourite spots in the Isle of Lewis – this little secluded beach close to the Butt of Lewis. I discovered this one the year before while on the way to the lighthouse and had to come back this time again.

The cove is home to lots of birds and is always pretty windy.

During the construction of the lighthouse, the beach was used to transport all the material to the building site.

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse

Continue to the lighthouse up the road and take a little walk around the clifftops.

Again, so many birds.

30/11/2023
Dalbeg Beach

I visited one of the smaller beaches in the Isle of Lewis, but still a very beautiful one – Dalbeg Beach.

Right behind the beach is a pond with waterlilies and a stunning meadow, the Machair. There are also the remains of a blackhouse with beautiful views.

15/11/2023
Callanish Standing Stones

One of the joys of going back to places is revisiting favourite spots, like the standing stones in Callanish. This year, I only went to the biggest stone circle but also had the opportunity to visit the café and museum, which was closed the year before.

It is always very special to walk among the megaliths and imagine how life must have been thousands and thousands of years ago.

The Calanais Standing Stones are an extraordinary cross-shaped setting of stones erected 5,000 years ago. They predate England’s famous Stonehenge monument, and were an important place for ritual activity for at least 2,000 years. (Historic Enviroment)

We still don´t know why these stone circles around Callanish in the Isle of Lewis were built, but we assume it was for astronomical observation.

14/11/2023