Ever since 1988 when the author saw an illustrated talk by Colin Baxter about his book on St Kilda, he has wanted to visit and photograph the Scottish Islands. He has still not made it to St Kilda, perhaps one day. The Scottish West coast islands being on the edge of the North Atlantic Ocean are all influenced by the Atlantic. It's surprising how different they all are, they have their own landscapes and character. That is definitely part of the fascination. Scotland is of course not the only place that has islands in the Atlantic. The author has been lucky enough to visit Ireland and the Faroes (plus Iceland, which is the subject of a book in itself). Although no Colin Baxter, the author has attempted in this book, to reflect his photographic take on the Islands on the edge of the North Atlantic.