Scotland, Western Isles.

7 June 13   Heaval and Hartaval, Barra.  Sunny.

On the island of Vatersay.  Monument to the crew of
a Catalina aircraft that crashed here in May 1944.

The Vatersay causeway, completed 1991.

The war memorial overlooking Castlebay, Barra.

Kisimul Castle, Castlebay.  Home of Clan MacNeil,
but currently leased to Historic Scotland.

From Heaval, looking out over Castlebay to Vatersay and Sandray.

The island of Muldoanich from the summit of Heaval.

At the summit of Heaval, 383m.

The summit of Hartaval.  In the far distance are the
Cuillin hills of Skye and to the right the Isle of Rum.

The hills of South Uist over the Sound of Barra, from Hartaval.

The Sound of Barra and South Uist from Hartaval.

Heaval from Hartaval.

Over Castlebay to the string of islands that form the southern tip of the Western Isles.
Vatersay, Sandray, Pabbay, Mingulay, Berneray and various other islets.

Statue of the Madonna and Child, called "Our Lady of the Sea",
erected during the Marian year of 1954, looks down on Castlebay.

The Eriskay ferry at Ardmor (Aird Mhòr).

The 'Loch Alainn' leaves Ardmor.

Otter sculpture at Ardmore ferry terminal.

Replica of the Kilbar Stone at the medieval chapel of Cille Bharra at Eoligarry.

Inside the chapel of Cille Bharra.

Barra airport at Traigh Mhor beach, reputed to be the only beach
runway in the world to handle scheduled airline services.

Barra airport control tower.

Baggage reclaim.

Mosaic made from sea shells on the wall of St. Barr's church at Northbay.

Heaval and Castlebay from the old jetty on Vatersay where I spent the night.
Early the following morning there was an otter swimming about in the water right outside my
window.  I was quite happy just to watch it and not disturb it by trying to take photographs.