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Paps of Jura behind a colourful meadow, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three mountains behind a meadow with lots of colourful flowers
Paps of Jura behind a colourful meadow, Isle of Islay

A view in June 2024, I think from the road to Daill, looking north east across a field on Islay with plenty of colourful flowers towards the Paps of Jura

Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a green buoy with the name Black Rocks written on it, some Shags sitting on its bottom section
Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

Spotted in the Sound of Islay from a passing ferry, the Black Rocks buoy near the southern end. Looking quite dirty compared to another time I photographed it, mainly because some Shags seem to have taken up residence on it.

Cargo ship Mikal With below the Paps of Jura, seen from an Islay ferry

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Picture of the cargo ship Mikal With on a calm sunny day, two mountains in the background
Cargo ship Mikal With below the Paps of Jura, seen from an Islay ferry

Spotted from the Islay ferry on a crossing to Islay on a beautiful sunny April 2024 afternoon, the cargo ship Mikal With passing with the famous Paps of Jura in the background