Category Archives: Jura Excursion

A picture from an excursion to Islay’s neighbour Jura

Jura ferry berthing below the Paps of Jura

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Picture of a small ferry berthing at a slipway, three large mountains in the background
Jura ferry berthing below the Paps of Jura

Seen from the departing Islay ferry, the small Jura MV Eilean Dhuira arriving at Feolin with the majestic Paps of Jura as the background. Beinn a’Chaolais in the front, Beinn an Oir on the left, Beinn Shiantaidh on the right.

Starling in some seaweed at the Bay of Small Isles, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a starling on some rotting seaweed on a shore
Starling in some seaweed at the Bay of Small Isles, Isle of Jura

Spotted on the shore of Jura’s Bay of Small Isles, a single Starling looking for some food (I assume. Not entirely sure what it was looking for. It was picking away in the seaweed for a while).