Tag Archives: Lewis

The Bridge to Nowhere and the Bays Road

Posted on December 17, 2017 by East of Elveden

Just three main roads radiate out of Stornoway, the capital of the Isle of Lewis. One heads across mountains towards Tarbet and Harris to the south; another goes east past the island’s airport and along the Eye Peninsula to come … Continue reading →

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Callanish

Posted on November 10, 2017 by East of Elveden

“a place appointed for worship in the time of heathenism” Martin Martin A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland circa 1695 Someone once said that the wonder evoked by historical sites is inversely proportional to the number of eyes … Continue reading →

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The Shape on the Map — South Lochs, Isle of Lewis

Posted on October 2, 2017 by East of Elveden

Eleven miles east of the main road, six from the nearest shop (closed on the Sabbath), two miles from the open sea as the raven flies. Glen Gravir – a slender thread of houses stretching up a glen, just four … Continue reading →

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