Walker’s lunch below the Bholsa caves, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a group of walkers having lunch below cliffs with large caves
Walker’s lunch below the Bholsa caves, Isle of Islay

Lunch during an Islay walking week a few years back, out at the Bholsa caves in the far north of Islay. I believe these are the largest caves on Islay, at least the largest comparably easily accessible (ignoring the long walk out to them).

Approaching the north coast of Islay from the hills

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Panoramic picture of a shore seen from hills along the coastAfter climbing the top of Sgarbh Breac on a walk in the north of Islay I made my way to the north coast, approaching it from the hills. Admittedly it being a panorama exaggerates the effect, but I quite like how the hills on the left and right frame the picture here. In the distance on the left is Mala Bholsa (127m), below us just right of centre is the beach outside Bholsa caves. On the horizon on the right you can just make out Oronsay and Colonsay.