Sandwood Bay

thingsthatihaveseen · 2019-04-08T11:11:23+0100

Hi all... every year I try to put a bit of time aside and do a trip for Pentax as part of the Ambassador thing I do for them. In previous years I've been to the Westfjords in Iceland with Matt Emmett, and last year on my own to Barra and Vatersay in the Outer Hebrides. This year, towards the end of February, I decided to head back to the far north west of Scotland, in a 2 part trip firstly to Sandwood Bay in the far north west of Scotland, and then on to Luskentyre on the west coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. I've put some photographs together of Luskentyre which I'll post later, but for now, here are some from Sandwood Bay. Sandwood Bay is the most northerly accessible beach on the west coast of mainland Scotland, the last big bit of sand before Cape Wrath. I last visited about 9 years ago on a trecking trip, and had been desperate to get back with my camera ever since. 4 1/2 miles from the nearest road, it's a bit of a walk to get to, and though the secret has got out a bit in the last few years (it has a proper car park now and the path to it has been improved in places etc., thanks to the tippy top work of the John Muir Trust), it remains a pretty wild and remote place given it's location. I wildcamped in the dunes in my tent, and was lucky enough to have the whole place pretty much to myself for three pretty magical days. I'll post some photos of Luskentyre later, and also some more abstract/ICM shots of both places, but for now, here are some landscapes. All Pentax K1 II, DFA 15-30, DFA 24-70, PLM 55-300. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. All thoughts/comments gratefully received as ever... Best

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thingsthatiha... thingsthatihaveseen

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Posted 08/10/2019 - 18:20 Link

Thanks Alistair and Ged... much appreciated... yes, one of those trips that stays with you for a very long time...

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Bill

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Posted 08/10/2019 - 19:15 Link

9, 16 and 18 really grab me from a super set

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Posted 08/10/2019 - 21:16 Link

What can I say that hasn't already been said? A simply stunning location and stunning images. I really do think you're at your best with landscapes like this Bill, you always make the best of what you have available and draw out some stunning compositions.

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Posted 08/10/2019 - 23:19 Link

Just magnificent, and the sense of isolation has a scary beauty to it.

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thingsthatiha... thingsthatihaveseen

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Posted 09/10/2019 - 16:14 Link

Thanks Gareth, David and John... very good of you...

David and John... yes, there’s a raw-ness here that absolutely does it for me... brutal, but beautiful...

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