The next few photos are of Loch Aineort, which cuts deep into South Uist
from the eastern edge. With the hills around, this should be high on
the list for any visitor. The autumn colours added to the
natural beauty.
Although Loch Aineort is a sea water loch, a fresh water stream feeds
into its head.
Now we're down at the southern end of South Uist, looking across the Sound
of Eriskay
The Eriskay Causeway was completed in July 2001 - it is just over a mile
long, and contains 700,000 rocks (so were were told - didn't stop to count
them).
Eriskay's modern claim to fame is through the SS Politician, which struck
rocks just off the north shore of the island in February 1941, carrying
264,000 bottles of whisky; rather fewer, by the time the authorities
arrived on the scene! The incident is the basis of Compton
Mackenzie's bestselling 1946 novel "Whisky Galore".
This sheep led me to a good vantage point overlooking the Sound of Barra
and the ferry port. It was rather insistent about being in the
picture, too, but at least didn't try to sell a fake bottle of whisky.