Category Archives: Lighthouses

A picture of a lighthouse on Islay

The north, Rhuvaal and Sound of Islay panorama

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Panoramic picture of the northern end of an island with a lighthouse and a sound between two islandsA panoramic view of the northern end of Islay, Rhuvaal lighthouse in the centre. The raised beaches of the north coast start on the left. On the right the Sound of Islay stretching down south, Jura on the other side with the Paps of Jura towering over the Sound. Colonsay also just visible in the distance towards the left.

Looking down the stairs at McArthur’s Head lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view down some steep stairs along a cliff faceIt’s quite a long climb from the shore of the Sound of Islay to McArthur’s Head lighthouse.

Carraig Fhada lighthouse out on the rocks, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a square lighthouse out at the end of a rocky outcropCarraig Fhada lighthouse at the end of a rocky outcrop opposite Port Ellen on the south coast of Islay. Taken from a drone.