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A view at sunset across the Sea of the Hebrides (a Marine Protected Area) from Talisker bay to South Uist. There are clouds in the sky, some illuminated by the sunset, and ripples are forming in the water as a wave recedes.

Sea of the Hebrides

Location Talisker Bay, Scotland

A view across the Sea of the Hebrides from Talisker Bay to South Uist. I had walked a loop from Talisker, first skirting the dramatic and rugged sea cliffs of the Minginish peninsula before turning inland to visit Preshal More and Preshore Beg, with their impressive dolerite columns. There was enough of the day left to get to Talisker Bay for sunset, where I saw the only 2 people I saw that day. It's amazing how footfall in Skye is concentrated into such a small number of hotspots, but I'm not complaining when I can get a sunset on such a fantastic beach nearly to myself.

The Sea of the Hebrides is a huge Marine Protected Area which contains rich feeding grounds for minke whales and basking sharks.

More details
  • Location Talisker Bay, Scotland
  • Date taken 11th November, 2025
  • Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • Lens EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM at 60.0mm
  • Exposure details 6s at f/16, ISO 100
  • Keywords
    • Bay
    • Beach
    • Clouds
    • Hebrides
    • Inner Hebrides
    • Marine Protected Area
    • Minginish peninsula
    • Patterns
    • Ripples
    • Sand
    • Scotland
    • Sea
    • Sky
    • Skye
    • Smooth
    • South Uist
    • Sunset
    • Talisker
    • Talisker Bay
    • UK
    • United Kingdom
    • Water