Snow capped Ben More on Mull seen from the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a snow capped mountain seen across the sea from a sound between two islands, a small lighthouse on the shore
Snow capped Ben More on Mull seen from the Sound of Islay

A view from the ferry approaching Port Askaig in the Sound of Islay on an April evening. A snow capped Ben More on Mull in the distance. In the foreground Carragh an t-Sruith lighthouse on Islay’s neighbour Jura.

Gull in the Corryvreckan whirlpool between Jura and Scarba

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Picture of a Gull floating on the water in whirlpool in a sound between two islands
Gull in the Corryvreckan whirlpool between Jura and Scarba

One of the best excursions from Islay is a visit to the Corryvreckan whirlpool between Jura and Scarba. Here a gull is happily floating around on the water in the whirlpool, Scarba visible in the background.

This is from a visit with Venture West in April 2023.

Sunny Rest and be Thankful and snow capped tops panorama (Journey to Islay)

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Panoramic picture of a view down a glen/valley from a viewpoint at the top of it, some mountains with snow on the tops around
Sunny Rest and be Thankful and snow capped tops panorama (Journey to Islay)

A view from the Rest and be Thankful down Glen Croe on a beautiful April day during a journey to Islay. Some late snow on the tops of some of the mountains.