A beautiful sunny June day on the Rhinns of Islay a few years ago. I was on a walk from near Claddach along the coast to Lossit Bay. This view is from the earlier section of the walk, looking back south west towards Frenchman’s Rocks (centre distance).
Another view of the experimental wave power station near Claddach on the Rhinns of Islay, this time in 2001. Waves rolling into the chamber on the left were compressing air in the chamber in the centre, which then powered a special “wind” turbine to generate the electricity. I’ve been told that the air rushing through it made a lot of noise and could be heard for quite a distance. It has long since been closed and decommissioned.
The view of Claddach and the Rhinns of Islay lighthouse revisited, this time in a wider view taking in more of the area. The Rhinns of Islay lighthouse on Orsay right of centre, some of the houses at Claddach in the foreground. In the distance towards the left some of the houses at Portnahaven/Port Wemyss (the square building is a former Coastguard lookout tower, now a holiday cottage).