Hikers have a serious woody for a piece of driftwood shaped like a naked woman
Tourists are hiking for miles on a remote Scottish island to catch a glimpse of a piece of driftwood shaped like a naked woman.
The large piece of wood — affectionately named The Lady of Balnahard — washed ashore at the northern tip of Colonsay, Inner Hebrides.
The peculiar timber near the island’s Balnahard Beach was dragged from the shoreline by locals last summer, and bears a striking resemblance to the human form.
Local tour guide and bookshop owner Kevin Byrne, 71, said: “It’s exactly as it was when it washed up, apart from a strategic piece of seaweed.
“We don’t actually know what type of wood it is but we presume it’s European. It’s quite heavy and took a couple of people to drag it to where it is.
“Most people wouldn’t know it’s there but it’s popped up neatly on the rocks.
“It is in a fairly remote part of Isle of Colonsay, a three-mile walk each way but through lovely terrain with magnificent views.”
Byrne posted it on his local Facebook page and it soon attracted attention from amused locals and tourists.
One person who saw the funny side said: “Is this what happens if you sunbathe for too long on a Hebridean beach?”
Another commented: “An incredible piece of natural art.”
