Blog Entries from Scottish Islands Explorer
Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
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Last Update: Saturday, June 15, 2019 - 16:42
What a great image - of Glamaig from Raasay - but it may herald a brief interlude in the blog production as several factors have conspired to make internet access difficult from this end. I...
Yesterday's item considered the discovery of the Lewis Chessmen. Today's gallery - the BBC's Your Pictures of Scotland - includes one by Hannah Rose of the vicinity of that famous find.Scottish...
Here is one of the great finds of the new century … so far. It's one of the Lewis Chessmen which came to light in 1831 and then some 50 or so years ago, disappeared. It's a tale that will be re-told...
These images fairly reflect the 'flat grassy island' that is Flotta, in the Orkney group. A sculptured stone slab from the 10th Century was taken from it to the Museum of Scotland. For countless...
Here's the Western Isles Council of 2017 and there are no female councillors. The BBC Website tries to discover why. It certainly does not conform with the UK's cultural changes.Scottish Islands...
The Hebridean Way is extensive and promotes intensive activities by cyclists and walkers. However, like everything that's in frequent use, problems can arise. One, involving the footpath, is...
The nearest permanently inhabited settlement to Rockall is on North Uist, some 230miles to the east. The granite islet has drawn adventurers and at this time of the year, from 26 May - 4 July, in...
Virtually all are welcomed to Eigg, although two exceptions occurred recently. One was a man, apparently not a resident, who will be charged with fire-raising; the other involved the police officers...
There is an irony that on a Bank Holiday Monday when people clamour to reach seashores for pleasure, two pods of pilot whales are in danger of becoming beached on Stronsay (above) and on Sanday. A...
There's a problem in that it's becoming increasingly easy to find remote present and past settlements and reach them from the British road network. An estimate is that six miles is about the limit in...
