Category Archives: Islay from the air

Views of Islay from the air, mainly pictures taken from a DJI Phantom quadcopter, but also others

Gartbreck Farm from above, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an aerial view of a coastal farmA view of Gartbreck Farm from the air in November 2014. This view nicely shows how close to the shore the future home of a new Islay distillery is located.

Islay ferry MV Hebridean Isles from the air

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Picture of a ferry seen from a planeOne of the two Islay ferries, the MV Hebridean Isles, on her way to Kennacraig. Picture courtesy of my sister Imke, taken during her flight to Islay in June 2013.

 

The Machrie and the Rhinns of Islay from the plane

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Picture of the view from a plane over various parts of an islandA picture courtesy of my sister Imke, taken during her arrival on Islay in June 2013. In the foreground the Machrie Hotel and golf course. In the distance the southern end of the Rhinns of Islay, if you look closely you can make out the lighthouse.