A beautiful panoramic view of the landscape at the foot of Sgarbh Breac, overlooking the Sound of Islay with Jura and the Paps of Jura on the other side. We were returning from Bolsa on a walk in the north of Islay.
A view from a walk on Islay highest hill, Beinn Bheigier (491m), in April 2014. Behind the hills in the foreground hides the Sound of Islay, on the other side of it the Isle of Jura. The Paps of Jura tower over the landscape, from left to right Beinn a’Chaolais, Beinn an Oir and Beinn Shiantaidh.
When McArthur’s Head lighthouse was still manned the lighthouse keepers certainly had some stunning views on a clear day. Towards the left the Sound of Islay stretches into the distance, Sgarbh Breac (364m) to the left of the lighthouse. Across the sound the south coast of the Isle of Jura with the Paps of Jura towards the centre of the picture.