Walkers near Barnhill, Isle of Jura

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Picture of walkers on a track near a house in a remote areaA great view in the far north of Jura, experienced during the Islay walking week in April 2015. On our way to the Corryvreckan whirlpool we passed Barnhill, the place where George Orwell wrote his famous book 1984. In the distance the mainland with some snow still on Ben Cruachan.

Paps of Jura in evening light from Islay ferry

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Picture of three mountains in mild evening light, seen from a ferry in a sound below the mountainsA beautiful view from the Islay ferry arriving for Port Askaig. The Paps of Jura (left to right: Beinn an Oir, Beinn a’Chalois, Beinn Shiantaidh) in some mild evening light. Feolin with the Jura ferry slip on the shore below.

Islay and Jura from Goatfell, Isle of Arran

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Picture of a view across a hilly coastal landscapeOne of the more unusual Islay and Jura pictures I’ve ever posted here. Back in 2004 I visited the Isle of Arran and climbed Goatfell on what luckily turned out to be the clearest day of my stay. This is the view west from the summit of Goatfell, in the distance you can see both Islay and Jura. The Oa on the far left, the hills in the south east of Islay left of centre and the entrance to the Sound of Islay right of centre. The easily recognisable Paps of Jura and some of the other hills on Jura on the right.