Boulders near Loch Tarbert, Isle of Jura

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Picture of some boulders on a hillside, a sea loch in the background
Boulders near Loch Tarbert, Isle of Jura

A memory from an Islay walking week walk across Jura, from Gatehouse to Loch Tarbert and back. This view takes in some boulders (with a small reservoir of water below them) towards the western side of Jura, Loch Tarbert just visible in the background.

My parents passing Killinallan Point, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two walkers on a beach along some dunes, a loch stretching out in the distance on the side
My parents passing Killinallan Point, Isle of Islay

My late parents (my mother passed away in 2008, my father in 2017) on our last family holiday together on Islay in 2007. This was I think the longest walk during that holiday, I took them from Killinallan gate to Gortaintaoid and then back along the beach around Killinallan Point. This is them going around Killinallan Point on the final stretch of the walk, Loch Gruinart stretching out into the distance on the right.

Water skiing off Uiskentuie, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a boat pulling a water skier off a coast with an old farm
Water skiing off Uiskentuie, Isle of Islay

Not a regular sight, but occasionally someone water-skiing can be spotted on Loch Indaal. Here we can see Uiskentuie in the background, another view has Bowmore in the background. Both seen from Bruichladdich pier.