Paps of Jura from the Sanaigmore cliffs, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three distant mountains seen across an island
Paps of Jura from the Sanaigmore cliffs, Isle of Islay

A view east from the cliffs at Sanaigmore, looking across Islay with the coast near Sanaigmore Bay in the foreground, to the Paps of Jura in the distance.

Nice old boat at Crinan (Journey to Islay)

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Picture of an old wooden boat moored off a Scottish coast
Nice old boat at Crinan (Journey to Islay)

The Crinan canal is always a nice stop on a journey to Islay, especially if there’s enough time to go all the way to Crinan. Here’s a nice old wooden boat moored off Crinan on a July late afternoon. I’m not entirely sure, but I think those are Jura (on the left) and Scarba (on the right) in the distance, with the Gulf of Corryvreckan in between.

Bàgh an Dà Dhoruis beach and cliffs, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some steep cliffs behind a sandy beach on a north coast
Bàgh an Dà Dhoruis beach and cliffs, Isle of Islay

A beautiful view of one of Islay’s more remote beaches at Bàgh an Dà Dhoruis, found in the far north of the island near Rhuvaal. Jura just visible in the distance.