Three Ilich and a Welshman on Jura

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Picture of a man with Welsh dragon on his backpack taking a picture of three women in front of a mountainBrian from Wales, a regular on the Islay walking week, takes a picture of three Ilich (Ileach is a person from Islay, Ilich is the plural) in front of Beinn an Oir on Jura.

 

Eilean a’Chuirn lighthouse from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a small lighthouse on an island, hills of another island in the backgroundOne of Islay’s lesser known lighthouses, the small light on Eilean a’Chuirn in the southern skerries. Jura in the background with one of the Paps almost hidden by the clouds. Picture courtesy of my sister Imke.

 

Islay deer with Beinn a’Chaolais as backdrop

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Picture of deer on a hillside, a large mountain in the backgroundAt first glance this might not look like on Islay, but this is near Sgarbh Breac on Islay, where the deer are. The Sound of Islay is hiding behind the hill crest, in the background is Beinn a’Chaolais on Jura.