Outer Hebrides of Scotland

WithThe outer Hebrides of Scotland like the Shetland and Orkney Islands you can be amazed at the remnants of ancient people’s activities in thisvery cold and windy environment. Another interesting thing I found is that the driving is in very rural areas and sometimes very isolated. This seems a little unusual for such a small series of islands. One problem they have here is the decreasing population. It’s a difficult place to live and to make a life. But for visiting I highly recommend it. It’s just so different from the Scottish mainland. So enjoy the photos by Bill Smale Adventures.

Ancient stone circle
of course there are quite a few ancient stone circles. If you’ve watched the TV series “outlander” you will recognize the significance in ancient times of placing stones in some configuration.
A recent memorial
This is just a recent memorial
Rural homes
You can see how rural a lot of the land is
Beautiful inlets in the outer Hebrides
Old bridge
an old bridge
Beautiful small beaches
There are many beautiful small beaches around. This would be a great place to come in the summer. And the water is so clean.
A lighthouse and the outer Hebrides
of course you need lighthouses around the islands
Beautiful ocean scene
Ocean scene
Small beach
Another small beach area
Rural Road
a very rural Scottish road
Ancient houses in Scotland
Replicas of 6000 year-old houses
House entrance
Outer Hebrides  fire pit
I can’t remember what this is but I think it was a fire pit
An ancient mill
And of course you need a mill
Millstone
a milling stone
Soggy terrain on the way to an ancient circle
it was raining off and on so the terrain was pretty soggy. I decided that since I didn’t have waterproof boots it was best to take photos from the distance. Thank Buddha for my Zoom lens
Ancient circle explanation
an explanation of this ancient circle
Ancient circle
North pointing stone
This was a standing stone alone by itself pointing exactly north
Ducks in the water
Beautiful landscape
Beautiful Scottish Oceanside
Standing stones
More standing stones
Standing stones
Replica of an ancient structure
I’m sure this was a replica or rebuilt
Beautiful scenery
World War II memorial
a World War I memorial
Memorial

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