Category Archives: Jura Excursion

A picture from an excursion to Islay’s neighbour Jura

Barnhill from the south, Isle of Jura

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Picture of remote house in a coastal landscape (Barnhill on the Isle of Jura)A view of Barnhill in the far north east of Jura, where George Orwell wrote his famous book ‘1984’. The Sound of Jura with the mainland on the other side in the background. Taken on a beautiful April afternoon on the return from a walk to the Gulf of Corryvreckan to the see the famous whirlpool where Orwell and his son ran into trouble.

Lunch above the waterfall, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a group of walkers taking their lunch break on a hill just above a waterfallFrom an Islay walking week excursion to Jura back in 2005, the walkers are taking their lunch break above a waterfall close to Loch Tarbert (the loch is right behind the photographer).

Heavy rain crossing the Isle of Jura (seen from Islay ferry)

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Picture of some very heavy rain falling over an island, seen from a passing ferryA very heavy rain shower over Jura, seen from the Islay ferry on the way to Kennacraig in June 2017. You can just make out the Paps of Jura through the rain towards the right, a few minutes later they were completely obscured by the rain.