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Valtos cottage – a luxury stay on the Isle of Lewis
When looking for a week’s self catering let on the Outer Hebrides, I decided to head to a part of the island I haven’t spent much time at. I chose Valtos cottage mostly because of its amazing looking bathroom! I swim a lot outdoors and warming up in a...
Fuji camera landscape photography on the Outer Hebrides
Fuji…. You may guessed that I am not gear orientated. But I do need the kit to do the job. So I have been recently testing the Fuji system with a thought to switching from Nikon to Fuji for various reasons, one being weight! I recently purchased the Fuji XT-2...
Beach Bothies on the Isle of Lewis
I’m always on the look out for amazing places to stay on the Scottish Islands. On this occasion I spotted these amazing bothies being built at one of my favourite locations on the coast of the Isle of Lewis. Nestled into the dunes at Kneep, you can almost touch...
Where to eat & where to stay on the Isle of Harris
Where to Stay on the Isle of Harris Na Bothain Wigwams Sandy Bay Croft Wigwams® are located on a working croft on the West coast of the Isle of Harris. Two Wigwam cabins sleep up to four adults. Each cabin has its own picnic table as well as a mini Broch, where you...
Winter photography workshops versus summer on the islands!
Some people initially question why I run my photography workshops and why I shoot most of my work in the winter months. I am writing this in the summer after a trip so I thought I’d write about it! I am writing this in the summer after a trip to the Hebrides...
Isle of Harris landscape photography workshop 2019
Last year’s Isle of Harris landscape photography workshop was a great success – with 5 participants staying close to Scarista beach and within minutes from stunning scenes on Luskentyre, Seilebost, Northton and Hushinish. I spend about a third of my year...
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Susan Cain endorsement of my work
“I’m touched and inspired by the quiet beauty of Margaret Soraya’s work." Susan Cain There are some things that just lift your soul - and receiving this email from someone who changed my life a few years ago was one of them. Susan is the author of " Quiet -...
Valtos cottage – a luxury stay on the Isle of Lewis
When looking for a week's self catering let on the Outer Hebrides, I decided to head to a part of the island I haven't spent much time at. I chose Valtos cottage mostly because of its amazing looking bathroom! I swim a lot outdoors and warming up in a nice hot tub or...
Ladies Creative workshop day at Bosham Gallery
Yesterday involved a highly successful first " Ladies Creativity workshop day" hosted by the Bosham Gallery Based less around the kit and technique and more about inspiring creativity and the how and why to do this in a busy life. The importance of following your...