Overview

From Skye to Seil, Jura to Gigha, the islands off the west coast of Scotland offer some of the most stunning scenery in Europe. Many have been drawn to live on these islands since Scotland was first populated and many more come to visit these remarkable places. The islands boast a huge diversity of landscapes, from the Firth of Clyde and its two largest islands, Arran and Bute, both geologically divided by the Highland Boundary Fault, as well as numerous smaller islands including Holy Isle, to the Hebrides further north and west. The Hebridean archipelago stretches from the Inner Hebrides, which contain over seventy inhabited and uninhabited islands, the largest of which are Islay, Jura, Rum, Mull and Skye, to the more distant Outer Hebrides or Western Isles, chiefly Lewis and Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist and Barra. In Scottish West Coast Isles in Photographs, photographer and writer Alastair MacDonald Jackson, originally hailing from the Isle of Skye, has been island hopping for a number of years now, documenting them in all weathers and seasons. This book takes a journey through the seasons, highlighting the unique light and colours of the Hebridean and Clyde islands. Look through these photographs and you will quickly see the unique appeal of these special places in the west of Scotland.

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'The author is originally an islander himself and his love for his subject matter comes off every page. The photographs themselves are wonderfully atmospheric. As we said at the beginning of this review: ""Wow! Buy it.""' -- Undiscovered Scotland, February 2025 'Incredible Scottish islands photo diary from writer who camped for 18 months.' -- Daily Record, March 2025

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Alastair MacDonald Jackson is photographer and writer, originally from the Isle of Skye. He is currently working on his second book about Skye, and writing articles for Scottish Island Explorer Magazine. His first book, 'The Spirit of the Hebrides' was published in 2019 by St Andrew Press, and longlisted for the Highland Book Prize in the same year.

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