Claigan Coral Beach

In any weather, Claigan Coral Beach makes a case for inclusion in the "best beaches..." listings that the holiday companies regularly compile.

On this occasion, it was at the middle of a breathtaking vista, under blue skies on a tranquil, early morning re-visit, the maerl beach and turquioise sea pulling you in for a swim or a paddle.

I like to climb the hill behind the beach and look out towards South Harris in Western Isles, wondering who has passed this way through millennia.