Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: cairn

A walk to the abandoned settlement of Hallaig on the island of Raasay Looking back to the Sorley Maclean memorial as the path now enters a rather mysterious section with many overhanging silver birches and prolific mossy growths on the stones and boulders.

A walk to the abandoned settlement of Hallaig on the island of Raasay Rounding a corner of this lovely grassy path, the memorial to Raasay poet Sorley Maclean comes into view.

A walk to the abandoned settlement of Hallaig on the island of Raasay The memorial to Raasay poet Sorley Maclean is built on the grassy path to Hallaig. There are beautiful views in nearly every direction.

A walk to the abandoned settlement of Hallaig on the island of Raasay The inscription on the memorial to Raasay poet Sorley Maclean, with its poignant reminder of the terrible injustices of the Clearances.

A walk to the abandoned settlement of Hallaig on the island of Raasay The memorial to Raasay poet Sorley Maclean and the view northwards over the Inner Sound. The distant land to the left is the north end of Raasay. To the right is the Applecross peninsula of the mainland.