A lovely sunny morning so we headed off to the northernmost point of Lewis - the Butt of Lewis
Interestingly, as we drove north the land became much flatter as seen by the photo below looking back towards North Harris
There were also interesting views of old crosting sections running down the slopes
We divided to stop and have a look at the Calanais standing stones, these were minor ones as we approached
The main ones were as impressive as any we have seen
We also visited the reconstructed “blackhouses” at Gearrannan. These were the traditional houses of Lewis
An early depiction of the village
They had a house set up in a traditional way. It was still occupied til 1974
And here we saw our first iris flower of the season having seen the stems everywhere for weeks
Lunch was at the North Dell community centre. Scotch broth and cheese scones!
Then it was on to the lighthouse at the Butt, ournorthernmost point for the whole trip at 58.5 degrees north
The sky was as impressive as the lighthouse
And there was a spectacular beach there
A quick look at Port Ness and we were off back home
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