Tuesday, March 13, 2012

A place out of this world – Hebrides archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean

Hebrides, an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, is under the UK rule. It consists of two islands - internal and external Hebrides, divided by two gorges - Little Minc and Nord Minc. The archipelago consists of about 500 islands with total area of 2,900 square miles.

Basaltic rocks in the Troternis peninsula.


Red Kuilin granite hills.


Kalanis rocks were founded before the Egyptian pyramids.


The remains of a stone fortress.






The remains of the village called Saint Kilda.



Boreray Island


Images source: National Geographic / Jim Richardson

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