Dead Centre of Dail Mor – Post #13

Aerial view of waves breaking on the golden sands of Dail Mòr beach. Hebridean beach photography on Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

The Journey to Dail Mor As I travelled southward along the main A858 from Barvas, tracing the western edge of Lewis, the morning greeted me with brilliant sunshine and scattered, fluffy clouds which offered reasonable conditions for some Hebridean beach photography. The wind, though still blowing from the west, had considerably mellowed since earlier in […]

Atlantic Breakers – Post #8

opted  for a more laissez-faire attitude and systematically proceeded with my routine and let the dark cloud go about its business without any impact at all on my speed of setting up.

Passing Squall – Post #5

I found myself traversing the A858 main road, journeying from Achadh Mor to Garrynahine after making my way from the western side of Lewis. This road, resembling a Roman thoroughfare, stretches in a perfectly straight line from one point to another. It boasts not only directness but also speed, as local drivers confidently overtook me, […]

It’s a Breeze! – Post #4

Seated beside the crackling logs within the former crofter’s cottage transformed into an Air BnB, I meticulously reviewed the weather forecast for the upcoming morning. The outlook appeared relatively favourable – dry conditions with some clouds, albeit accompanied by a brisk wind. Despite the windy forecast, there was a glimmer of hope for a vibrant […]

No Such Thing as Bad Weather – Post #2

Click to Listen to this Blog as a Podcast! For several days, the venerable media establishments of England have been fervently discussing a formidable and ominous tempest steadily advancing from the boundless Atlantic, its relentless course set to traverse Ireland before making its anticipated arrival upon the shores of England, precisely earmarked for Wednesday. In […]