Puffer at Craighouse pier, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a puffer tied up at a small pier in a remote loch
Puffer at Craighouse pier, Isle of Jura

Once a frequent visitor to Islay and Jura, now the only ones remaining are used as cruise ships or are being lovingly restored by enthusiasts. Here a puffer is visiting Craighouse on Jura on a beautiful June afternoon. The Paps of Jura visible in the background towards the left of centre.

Barnhill from the water, Isle of Jura

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Picture of Barnhill on Jura where George Orwell wrote 1984 seen from the water
Barnhill from the water, Isle of Jura

Probably the most famous house on Jura, Barnhill, where George Orwell wrote his famous book 1984. Here seen from the water during a boat trip to the Corryvreckan (where Orwell and his son got into serious trouble once).

Beinn Shiantaidh from the side of Corra Bhein, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a scree covered mountain seen from the side of another mountain, a few large boulders in the foreground
Beinn Shiantaidh from the side of Corra Bhein, Isle of Jura

On a spur of the moment decision I climbed Corra Bheinn (573m) while my original plan had been to just complete Evans’ Walk to Loch Tarbert (which I still did). It was well worth it. The views of in particular Beinn Shiantaidh (757m) were fantastic on a brilliant June afternoon. In this view I also quite liked the two large boulders which at some point must have come down the hill before coming to rest here.