Looking back...

 

Looking all the way back to 2007 for this one, yet still a day I remember really clearly, as does MrEH.

We were in the Hebrides, and hopped on the ferry across to Barra for a day trip. If I remember rightly on leaving Uist the weather was fine, and indeed, on arrival at Ardmhor where the little ferry from Eriskay arrives, the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. As we made our way around the island it began to get a little more overcast, although still fairly bright...and then we arrived at Castlebay, the main settlement on the island, to find the entire place cloaked in mist! we followed through with our intention to drive a little way up the road above the Village - the plan being that it would give us a good view across that part of the island without having to physically climb a hill that we didn't really have time to tackle, but by that stage we could really see very little at all. We parked in a convenient place and got out regardless - it was quiet, that almost eerie quiet you get in really misty conditions sometimes. Suddenly with no warning whatsoever, a gap blew in the mist and we got a view across the bay with Kisimul Castle making an appearance. I had the camera handy and so fired off a couple of shots before the mist closed in again. 

For the entire day, one half of the island stayed bright and sunny while the other was stayed foggy, cold and damp - very strange indeed, and allowing for the island only being so small, it really highlighted how localised weather can be up there!

Robyn