Venture West RIB at the Corryvreckan Whirlpool

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Picture of a RIB cruising around a whirlpool between two islandsA regular visitor to the Corryvreckan, the RIB of Venture West is cruising right around the whirlpool on a beautiful sunny April day. We watched it from the far north of Jura during our Jura excursion with the Islay walking week.

Barge and crane in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a barge towing a crane in a sound between two islandsA slightly unusual visitor in the Sound of Islay, a barge towing a crane spotted from the Jura ferry. As for some reason they were travelling against the tide their speed over ground was very slow

Paps of Jura panorama from the Islay ferry

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Panoramic picture of three mountains on an island seen from a passing ferryA panoramic view of the Paps of Jura taken from the Islay ferry on a beautiful sunny April day. From left to right Beinn a’Chaolais (733m), Beinn an Oir (785m) and Beinn Shiantaidh (757m). The village of Craighouse on the shore towards the left.

For an even better view check out the full size panorama of the Paps of Jura from the Islay ferry (3x as big).