Cara Island off Gigha in the June late evening light

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Picture of a small island off a bigger island, the mainland in the background
Cara Island off Gigha in the June late evening light

A June late evening view from near the southern end of Gigha, looking over to Cara Island with the Kintyre mainland in the background. Taken on an evening walk to the watch the sunset from Gròb Bàgh.

Gigha’s Gròb Bàgh in the gloaming, Islay and Jura in the distance

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Picture of a bay with a sandy island beach in the last light of the gloaming, two other islands in the distance
Gigha’s Gròb Bàgh in the gloaming, Islay and Jura in the distance

A June evening from the southern end of Gigha, Gròb Bàgh in the last light of the gloaming. Islay and Jura visible in the distance on the horizon.

White waters in the Corryvreckan Whirlpool off Scarba (Excursion from Islay)

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Picture of a whirlpool in a gulf between two islands
White waters in the Corryvreckan Whirlpool off Scarba (Excursion from Islay)

One of the best excursions from Islay, a visit to the Corryvreckan Whirlpool in the Gulf of Corryvreckan between Jura and Scarba. Some nice white water whirling while the whirlpool is running.