Wave and spray in the Corryvreckan (Excursion from Islay)

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Picture of a breaking wave with spray in a whirlpool in a gulf between two islands
Wave and spray in the Corryvreckan (Excursion from Islay)

This is a fairly small wave in the Corryvreckan, at other times much bigger ones can be spotted. I still thought it was photogenic with the rocky shoreline of Scarba in the background. What do you think?

White-tailed Eagle in a tree, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a White-tailed Eagle in a tree
White-tailed Eagle in a tree, Isle of Jura

A magnificent bird, one of several on Islay and Jura, This one we watched from a Ventrure West RIB off Jura, watching us from a tree. Unfortunately I didn’t have my big telephoto lens with me, so this was as good as it got.

Wild waters in the Corryvreckan (Excursion from Islay)

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Picture of wild water in a whirlpool in a gulf between two islands
Wild waters in the Corryvreckan (Excursion from Islay)

A view from the Venture West RIB in the Gulf of Corryvreckan over some wild waters around the Corryvreckan whirlpool. Picture from a visit in April 2023 on an excursion during a return journey from Islay. Scarba in the background