A view from the evening ferry returning from Colonsay to Islay. While mostly clear a few clouds have gathered over the top of Sgarbh Breac (364m), the highest hill in the north of Islay. Mala Bholsa in the distance on the right, Rhuvaal towards the left of Sgarbh Breac.
Yes, I know that slate doesn’t burn. That’s why I wrote ‘fire’. Yet someone had piled these up in a way which made them look to me like a fire ready to be lit. This was at the old slate mine (short lived to my knowledge, as the quality wasn’t good) near Kilchiaran.
During low tide it is possible to walk out quite far on to the mudflats at the top of Loch Indaal. You then get a quite nice view of Bowmore, the distillery on the right and the Round Church above the village.