Hazy Islay (and Jura) from Oronsay

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Picture of a hazy view from an island to anotherA view from the track to Oronsay Farm, looking south on a hazy April day. Eilean Ghaoideamal in mid distance. Behind it the northern tip of Islay with Rhuvaal lighthouse. Again behind it almost disappearing in the haze the hills of Jura.

Light reflections seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of sunlight reflecting on the sea under a dark sky, seen from a ferryA view from an evening ferry crossing to Islay. Dark clouds hanging in the sky over the entrance to the Sound of Islay, but the Sun is breaking through the clouds above us, reflecting on the water and creating some brightness.

The Paps of Jura from the Glen Road, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three mountains with scree surfacesA view of the three Paps of Jura from the Glen Road on Islay. The Sound of Islay between Islay and Jura is just behind the low hills at the bottom of the picture.