Viking Harbour
Sàilean nan Cuileag on Loch Sunart, translated from Gaelic as the Bay of Flies, has long served as a natural harbour. Once used to export goods such as charcoal, oak bark, and brushwood—and said to have sheltered Viking boats through the winter months—its shoreline has seen centuries of human activity. Yet over time, these traces have been eroded by wind and water. Seen from above, the tidal shallows reveal a natural mosaic of kelp and bedrock, with colours and textures not visible from the ground.
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