April sunset from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a sunset over two islands seen from a ferry
April sunset from the Islay ferry

An April crossing to Islay on the MV Finlaggan, the sun setting behind the Sound of Islay. Islay to the left, Jura with the Paps of Jura nicely visible to the right.

RIB in the Corryvreckan whirlpool off Scarba

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Picture of a RIB at a whirlpool, an island in the background
RIB in the Corryvreckan whirlpool off Scarba

Probably one of the best days out you can get from Islay and Jura, a trip with a RIB to the famous Corryvreckan whirlpool between Jura and Scarba. Here the RIB is approaching some of the currents with Scarba in the background.

June sunset at the Ardfernal Hill trig point panorama, Isle of Jura

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Panoramic picture of a sunset over an island seen from a small coastal hill
June sunset at the Ardfernal Hill trig point panorama, Isle of Jura

A beautiful June evening on the east coast of Jura, on the top of Ardfernal Hill (85m) looking west. The Bay of Small Isles with Craighouse in the distance on the left. Towards the right the Paps of Jura with the sun setting behind Beinn an Oir and Beinn Shiantaidh, the two highest Paps. Not visible the thousands and thousands of midges attacking me while taking the pictures for the panorama…