the weather continues in a stormy vein up here.. Before heading back to Cornwall next week I’d hoped to get down to Mingulay in a kayak for a couple of days exploring & wild camping but with Hurricane Katia on the way it ain’t going to happen. The wind did drop off a little last night for a cracking evening surf… offshore winds on a perfectly formed head-high wave with wonderfully stormy evening light. Magic.
Because the airport is the sheltered beach behind the dunes backing the west-facing surf beach of Traigh Eais the free parking, in contrast to Cornwall’s hideous beach parking charges, is very handy and the baggage reclaim shed makes a cracking foul-weather changing spot… but not in this photo taken one fine evening earlier in the summer. Bearded guitar minstrel optional.
THERE IS NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE THIS BEAUTIFUL SNAPS. AMAZING!!
http://surfabike.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/that-barra-trip/
love the outer islands too – different water craft though
oh, sorry to see the Barra airport folk weren’t too happy to see you.. I didn’t get so much as a funny look schlepping my surf kayak out of the car park by the signs that say “for use of airport customers only”..
Oh, I’d love to go to Barra someday.
it’s a pretty special little place