Bàgh na Dòirlinne from the shade of Eilean Garbh, Isle of Gigha

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A brilliant June afternoon on Islay’s neighbour Gigha, looking north east from just below Eilean Garbh over Bàgh na Dòirlinne, one of the Twin Beaches.

Islay ferry MV Isle of Arran below the Paps of Jura, seen from Gigha

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Picture of a Calmac ferry below some impressive mountains on a cloudy day
Islay ferry MV Isle of Arran below the Paps of Jura, seen from Gigha

I think I took this picture from Creag Bhàn, the highest hill on Gigha. The view is across the Sound of Jura to the Paps of Jura with the Islay ferry MV Isle of Arran en route from Port Askaig to Kennacraig on the mainland. How tiny the ferry looks below the towering mountains.

Coastal landscape in the north east of Gigha

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Picture of a coastal landscape on an island in some beautiful June evening sunshine
Coastal landscape in the north east of Gigha

A beautiful sunny June evening on Islay’s neighbour Gigha. A walk on the Northern Loop Path among many other great views brought this view south along the Sound of Gigha on the eastern side of the island. Kintyre just visible on the left