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Man travels to 42 remote islands to photograph medieval castle, stunning scenery

Stunning images were captured by a photographer who traveled along the west coast of the Scottish islands, showing the scenic life of those who live in the remote areas.


Man travels to 42 remote islands to photograph medieval castle, stunning scenery
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A writer and photographer has spent the last 18 months capturing unbelievable images of the Scottish islands.

Alastair Jackson documented his adventures as he traveled to 42 remote locations, SWNS reported.

Jackson's photographs were inspired by the Scottish weather, light, clouds and landscapes along the west coast.

With nothing but a camera, a tent and walking boots, Jackson spent a minimum of one night camping out in each of the 42 remote destinations.

"So, I wanted to go and explore."

The traveler said he found each of the locations to be a "fascinating adventure" as he went from the Isle of Barra to the Isle of Gigha and so much more.

Jackson has always considered himself to be "young at heart," and has been an avid photographer for over 15 years, SWNS reported.

He told the SWNS that he "is inspired by islands and their culture after growing up on the Isle of Skye," which is the largest of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides.

"In this trip, I wanted to highlight 'island life': people doing different stuff, things going on in the island," Jackson said.

"It's very important - people sometimes forget there are people living [in] these places."

The Isle of Barra offered scenic sights of stunning light.

"I would be up early in the morning to get the sunrises and then the sunsets in the evening too, and I was lucky with the weather I had - surprisingly it only rained one or two days," Jackson detailed.

"I even met a man who spends a whole week in Mull just to camp and take photographs of the otters that live there," he added.

"I met some incredible people on my travels."

"There is more adventures to come - and my wife gets rid of me for a week, so that's all good," he joked.

Fox News Digital reached out to Jackson for comment.

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