Sunday 28 May 2017

Uig, Isle of Lewis

I had originally planned a trip elsewhere today. Thankfully I visited Uig instead which was a truly uplifting penultimate day on the Outer Hebrides Islands. The day included some walking and driving to take in all I could from the area. Its a fantastic mix of mountains, cliffs and beaches.

 Uig is a civil parish and community in the west of the island of Lewis. It consists of scattered settlements around the bay of Camas Uig and the Bhaltos peninsula. The name derives from the Norse word Vik meaning 'a bay'.

 According to the 2011 Census, there are 873 Gaelic speakers (56%) in the Uig area.









































Posted by at

2 comments:

  1. Absinthe28 May 2017 at 19:40

    Fantastic photos, Simon. Some of the best from your trip so far.

    ReplyDelete
  2. The Adventures of Skooby Blue28 May 2017 at 20:18

    we should do a joint trip. You can name all the birds for me.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)