I spent some time studying the map, trying to work out which of Harris’s peaks stood out in the distance.
I decided the solitary one rising beyond the golden sweep of Luskentyre sands must be Oireàbhal, with Tioga Mòr to its left. If not, someone will doubtless rush to point it out.
Still, the real focus of the photo has to be that beach at Luskentyre, with the island of Taransay sitting to the left across the turquoise sound. I took the shot from Bulabhall, a modest hill at 354 metres—slightly higher than Roseberry Topping, though far rougher underfoot.
Taransay, for those who missed it or have chosen to forget, was the setting in 2000 for the reality show Castaway. As I recall, it failed to live up to the fuss.