Making the most of a cloudy day…
As expected, today the sky is covered in deep cloud and the sea has taken on a sullen look. Driving …
Category Archives: Barra
An island of wild flowers…
This is the time of year that flowers take over the moorland and the marshy areas of the island. The …
Love on a small island…
It’s definitely in the air on Barra. A sunny but very windy day meant that we spent much of it …
High drama in the skies
Looking out of the window in Bessie last night we suddenly saw that the sky was indigo and coral in …
Another fabulous day…
With the weather set fair for sunshine and warm temperatures, the island is our oyster, so to speak. An early …
Breakfast with a view…
As predicted by the BBC, today is wall to wall sunshine and the wind has dropped by about 50 miles …
Every shade of blue…
The winds are still strong here on Barra but, luckily, the weather usually goes through many moods in the course …
Smart new livery…
Our header photo today shows off the HIAL plane as it comes into land today at the airport, sporting its …
Goodbye to all that…
A sad day today when we leave the Isle of Barra after 19 days living on this beautiful and enchanting …
A hazy day at Eoligarry…
As expected, today there are clouds hanging over the Sound of Fuday. After breakfast we took a walk down to …
Rhapsody in blue…
Just when you think the sea cannot possibly get bluer here in Barra, it breaks all records. We went down …
The many colours of Barra…
It’s a wonderfully sunny morning today and the trip to Castlebay down the east coast brings out the photographer in …
Lovely weather for ducks (or geese)…
As predicted, today is wet. What to do? Not wishing to stay huddled up in Bessie at the campsite, we …
Adventures with Bessie & Madge 