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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.

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.
This is just a recent memorial
You can see how rural a lot of the land is
an old bridge
There are many beautiful small beaches around. This would be a great place to come in the summer. And the water is so clean.
of course you need lighthouses around the islands
Another small beach area
a very rural Scottish road
Replicas of 6000 year-old houses
I can’t remember what this is but I think it was a fire pit
And of course you need a mill
a milling stone
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
an explanation of this ancient circle
This was a standing stone alone by itself pointing exactly north
More standing stones
I’m sure this was a replica or rebuilt
a World War I memorial
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