isle of harris

The Giant's Bath Tub, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland /  by Christoph Corves

I like to call this "The Giant's Bath Tub". It is situated on the coastal cliffs on the Husinish peninsula, on the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides. This rockpool has always been there since I first visited some 40 years ago. It looks out to the Atlantic, capturing the sound of the wind and the waves. Could a giant, living in the mountains, have a more beautiful bath tub?

This photo is part of the visual geography project "Cracks and Holes" which maps places and their stories on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

Chains and Grass, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland /  by Christoph Corves

It was a gray day in March. The clouds were coming down the hills. My mood was as misty as the weather. One of these days when I make photos, feeling that I don’t manage to achieve much. A fine drizzle started to fall. The wind began to pick up. The next front was moving in from the Atlantic. Soon it would be too wet to take my old film camera out of the bag. I walked down to a small pier in West Tarbert, took photos of the pier and the landscape. Walking back to the road I knew, I had not managed to capture the essence of this place. Suddenly it struck me, that focusing on the landscape I had noticed but overlooked the old chains behind the workshop. I went back and was struck by the beauty of these chains in the grass. I shot half a film. This photo captures the heart and beauty of the place - for me.

This photo is part of the visual geography project "Cracks and Holes" which maps places and their stories on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.

On the boat from Tarbert to Uig /  by Christoph Corves

On the boat from Tarbert, Isle of Harris, to Uig, Isle of Skye. The lady at the Cal Mac ferry terminal in Tarbert had told me, "Don't worry, my dear, there will be no waves at all." I had told her that I got sea sick easily. She was not quite right with her forecast, but a good plate of fish 'n chips and a cup of tea from the boat's cafeteria made this a beautiful journey.

The photo is part of the visual geography project "Cracks and Holes" which maps places and their stories on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.