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The following photographs were largely taken in and around Ness, though some (denoted in red) are from other locations in Lewis that are within an hour's drive of Tom Gorm
 

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< Port of Ness harbour and beach.
> The village of Skigersta viewed from above the quay.  The village was established during the 19th century, with twelve dwellings originally being built to house two fishing crews and their families.

     
< Built in 1862 by the famous Stevenson family of engineers, the Butt of Lewis lighthouse remains an iconic local landmark.
> Caledonian MacBraynes 'MV Isle of Lewis' leaving Stornoway harbour enroute for Ullapool.

     
< The blackhouse village of Garenin on the west coast of Lewis.
> Planting potatoes on a family croft in Ness.

     
< 'An Sulaire' - A traditional 'sgoth Niseach' (Ness type skiff) sailing off Port of Ness.
> Children enjoying themselves on the bouncy castle during the Ness Summer Carnival.

     
< Following the annual guga hunt to the island of Sulasgeir, the boat ties up at Port of Ness harbour.
> Behind the traditional 'blackhouse' museum in the village of Arnol on the west side of Lewis.

     
< An aerial view of Dun Eistean, the ancestral fortress home of the Morrison Clan near Knockaird, Ness.
> Archaeologists rappelling down the cliffs at Dun Eistean while conducting survey work.

     
< 'Modern' shielings on the Ness moor that are occasionally used by local people as a weekend or summer retreat.
> The picturesque 19 century Lews Castle, situated across from Stornoway harbour.

     
< The ruins of the listed St Peters Church on the Swainbost machair, with the marked grave of a soldier from the Great War buried nearby in the old cemetery.
> A dog and handler competing in the annual sheepdog trials at Lionel machair, Ness.

     
< A traditional Ness fishing skiff at Port of Ness.
> Taigh Dhonnchaidh, the arts and music centre in Habost, Ness, that offers music, dance and arts tuition for children and adults.  The centre is also a venue for arts activities and events throughout the year.

     
< The former Town Council offices with its clock tower, situated opposite the ferry terminal in Stornoway.
> The expansive Traigh Shandaigh beach, on the edge of the  Eoropie-Habost machair.

     
< Ness musicians performing in the Ness Social Club during a Taigh Dhonnchaidh sponsored event.
> The breakwater at Port of Ness, with the distant Sutherland hills visible on a clear day.