Island 309 - Tom, Carnish, Lewis

Tom is a small low lying uninhabited tidal island on the south side of Uig Bay, opposite the island of Tolm.  It is accessed across a beach of silver sand, although there are some boulders to cross at both ends.  The island is about 200 metres long by 100 metres wide.  

I parked near the end of the road at the hamlet of Carnish/Carnais.  I then walked half a mile across Machair Carnish to reach the crossing point.   There was a faint path but it was relatively easy going across the machair.

Tom was covered in wild flowers when I visited in mid June 2016.  I identified wild thyme, spring squill, birds foot trefoil, violets, primroses, cotton-grass, buttercups and daisies.

 Tom from Lewis

 The top of Tom

 Lewis from Tom

 A sculpture on Tom - not sure what is it supposed to represent - a lampshade perhaps?

 Lewis from Tom

 Mine were the only footprints leading to Tom