VIDEO ESSAY: Isle of Bute
During my time on these islands, studying them and getting to know the people that call them home, I have come across the same sentiment from any one who has spent a deal of time there. That sentiment is that the islands are a calm, peaceful and tranquil place and the lifestyle there is a unique experience that can only be realized once you spend a time on the islands. Through my travels on multiple islands, I have come to realize that each island has its own personality. Island life has its constants which can be found on each island, but every island offers something different for those looking to find it.
The small Island of Bute is located in the Firth of Clyde, just off the coast of the mainland. It’s one town Rothesay is home to the bulk of the island’s 6,500 residents. The 13-mile loop road circumnavigating the island makes it easy to get around and see all of the beauty the island has to offer.
The video below is an attempt to capture the tranquility and peacefulness that island life provides and allow a glimpse of what most mainlanders don’t get to see.
