Fishing boat and sailing yacht off Gigha

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Picture of a fishing boat and a sailing yacht just off the steep shore of an island
Fishing boat and sailing yacht off Gigha

A view from the Western Link Path on Islay’s neighbour Gigha, a fishing boat and a sailing yacht off the western coast of Gigha.

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.