Gigha’s Eilean Garbh and the Paps of Jura

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Gigha’s Eilean Garbh and the Paps of Jura

A view from the path to the Twin Beaches on a stunning June afternoon. In the foreground Eilean Garbh just off Gigha, in the distance the famous Paps of Jura.

Gigha’s Gròb Bàgh in the gloaming, Islay and Jura in the distance

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Gigha’s Gròb Bàgh in the gloaming, Islay and Jura in the distance

A June evening from the southern end of Gigha, Gròb Bàgh in the last light of the gloaming. Islay and Jura visible in the distance on the horizon.

White waters in the Corryvreckan Whirlpool off Scarba (Excursion from Islay)

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Picture of a whirlpool in a gulf between two islands
White waters in the Corryvreckan Whirlpool off Scarba (Excursion from Islay)

One of the best excursions from Islay, a visit to the Corryvreckan Whirlpool in the Gulf of Corryvreckan between Jura and Scarba. Some nice white water whirling while the whirlpool is running.