Around the Harbours – Stornoway
| A New Post From Michaela Perryman http://GlobalEyeImages.com/portfolio/MPerryman Photos taken around the harbour area of Stornoway on Isle of Lewis off the west ocast of Scotland. Stornoway was originally a Viking settlement and developed around its well sheltered natural harbour. Reflecting this, the name Stornoway itself is derived from 'Stjórnavágr', an Old Norse word for 'steering bay'. The town's population is around 9,000, making it the largest settlement in the Western Isles (with a third of the population) and the third largest town in the… |

