June 2015 - Eric Trevisan Photography

Gruinard Bay

Eric TREVISAN30 June 20153 May 2024

Gruinard Bay is a large, remote coastal embayment located in northwestern Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. The bay is approximately 5.5 miles long along its western shore and 4.5 miles long on its eastern shore, forming an L shape. It is situated 12 miles north of Poolewe and is in the former parish of Lochbroom. The bay overlooks the infamous Gruinard Island (the island is best known for its association with biological warfare testing during World War II, which rendered the island dangerous for all mammals until it was decontaminated in 1990), which is 0.68 miles (1 km) offshore, at the eastern side of the bay. The Summer Isles are visible to the northeast

In Scenery

Loch Maree from Poolewe

Eric TREVISAN30 June 20153 May 2024

View of Loch Maree from Poolewe

In Wildlife

Handa Island: A Birdwatcher’s Paradise

Eric TREVISAN29 June 20153 May 2024

Handa Island is a must-visit destination for birdwatchers. Located off the west coast of Sutherland, Scotland, this 309-hectare island is home to a variety of seabirds, including puffins, razorbills, and great skuas.

Each spring, tens of thousands of seabirds migrate to the magnificent Torridonian sandstone cliffs that rise from the Atlantic on the north-west coast of Handa Island. The island is an internationally important breeding site for guillemots, razorbills, and great skuas that spend the summer breeding and feeding in the rich waters around Handa.

The dramatic cliffs provide stunning ocean panoramas and a chance to spot some of our larger marine species: minke whales, bottlenose and Risso’s dolphins, grey seals and even the occasional orca or basking shark can be seen.

Handa Island is accessible via a small ferry that sails from Tarbet on the mainland, and boat trips operate to it from Fanagmore. The island receives around five thousand visitors per annum.