I’ve always liked research”, says Angus Macdonald. “Exams have never floated my boat. It’s always been research”.

Right now, the tide in Loch Snizort (Uig Bay) is falling Next Low tide 6hr 15min (Tue 18th 03:02 GMT) Next High tide 11hr 28min (Tue 18th 08:15 GMT) Tidal information supplied by the UK ...

After dinner I went out on the lawn and saw this scene—the vast Uig Bay. Amazingly, Uig Bay drains entirely at low tide, turning it into a stunning beach. You can walk clear across if you like.

His photos appear frequently in National Geographic magazine. Mangersta is no more than five miles (eight kilometers) from Uig Bay, both on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. But these two ...