Natural arches near Bholsa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view through two natural archesThe remote north of Islay is littered with natural arches, in particular the area around Bholsa. Here is an attempt of a view through two of them at once.

 

In the caves at Bholsa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view inside of a cave, the exit visible in the distanceSome of the largest caves on Islay are at Bholsa, this is a view inside one of them. The view is from the end of the cave towards the entrance. Taken with the built in flash of the camera, so light isn’t great.

 

The big caves at Bholsa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal landscape with cliffs and raised beaches, a big cave in the clifffsA view of the coastline around Bholsa, the widely visible hill of Mala Bholsa in the background. At the foot of the cliffs on the left the entrances to the big caves at Bholsa are visible, a walker outside (in the shade of the cliffs) shows their size.