Photo: Ruined Scottish Croft

This is a sight that can be seen all over the landscape of the Scottish Outer Hebrides. Crofts left to ruin, often with belongings still left inside.

Land owners (lairds) could just evict occupants with little warning, leaving these relics whispering promises of tales to tell.

One of the locals explained that the restoration of these cottages; having to run in fresh water pipes, sewage and roads, is far more expensive than just building a new house.

But occasionally you do see the charming restored ones: which only fuel the thoughts of what once was.