Isle of Eigg

My love of wild landscapes drew me to a small, off grid, community owned island 12 miles off the West coast of Scotland where I’d spent a number of weeks over 3 consecutive years working as a conservation volunteer. It didn’t take long for the island to bewitch me and for it’s warm hearts and wild embrace to hold me captive. Each time I left the island, the pull to return grew stronger; so much so, I knew that after my third season of volunteering, the next time I stepped off the ferry onto her windswept shores, I’d be making a more permanent move. For almost 4 years, Eigg, (one of the four small Isles in the Inner Hebrides), became my home, my mentor and my muse.

The collection of images in this gallery represent my view of Eigg’s wild beauty, it’s history, resilience and bewitching spirit of place.

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