Solstice sunset over Islay and Jura panorama seen from Gigha

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Panoramic picture of a sunset over two islands seen from a third island
Solstice sunset over Islay and Jura panorama seen from Gigha

A panoramic view of the summer solstice sunset 2023 as seen from next to the Bodach and Cailleach standing stones on the Isle of Gigha. On the horizon Islay (left) and Jura with the distinctive Paps of Jura (right). The sun is setting somewhere around the Sound of Islay area. On the right one of the several excellent linked footpaths on Gigha. Just left of centre is the small island of Craro with the Bull of Craro (although it’s too far away to make it out in this panorama). To the right of it Cuddyport. Not in the picture, but the Gigha community windfarm is just to the left.

Wave and spray in the Corryvreckan (Excursion from Islay)

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Picture of a breaking wave with spray in a whirlpool in a gulf between two islands
Wave and spray in the Corryvreckan (Excursion from Islay)

This is a fairly small wave in the Corryvreckan, at other times much bigger ones can be spotted. I still thought it was photogenic with the rocky shoreline of Scarba in the background. What do you think?

White-tailed Eagle in a tree, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a White-tailed Eagle in a tree
White-tailed Eagle in a tree, Isle of Jura

A magnificent bird, one of several on Islay and Jura, This one we watched from a Ventrure West RIB off Jura, watching us from a tree. Unfortunately I didn’t have my big telephoto lens with me, so this was as good as it got.