Category Archives: Jura Excursion

A picture from an excursion to Islay’s neighbour Jura

Cargo ship Mikal With below the Paps of Jura, seen from an Islay ferry

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Picture of the cargo ship Mikal With on a calm sunny day, two mountains in the background
Cargo ship Mikal With below the Paps of Jura, seen from an Islay ferry

Spotted from the Islay ferry on a crossing to Islay on a beautiful sunny April 2024 afternoon, the cargo ship Mikal With passing with the famous Paps of Jura in the background

Dusting of snow on Jura hills, seen from an Islay ferry

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Picture of some low hills with a dusting of snow under low clouds, seen from a ferry in a sound between two islands
Dusting of snow on Jura hills, seen from an Islay ferry

A view from an Islay ferry on a crossing from Port Askaig to Kennacraig in November 2023. A dusting of snow on some of the Jura hills under some low clouds.

Rushing tidal waters between Lunga and Scarba (Corryvreckan trip, excursion from Islay)

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Picture of tidal waters rushing over a rocky narrow between two islands
Rushing tidal waters between Lunga and Scarba (Corryvreckan trip, excursion from Islay)

Tidal waters rushing over and between some low rocks between Lunga and Scarba. Eilean a’ Bhealaich on the left, Scarba on the right, mainland Argyll in the distance. The much smaller sibling of the famous Corryvreckan whirlpool on the other side of Scarba.