Paps of Jura from Goatfell, Isle of Arran

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Picture of distant mountains, seen across land and sea from another island mountainA follow up to the view of Islay and Jura from Goatfell, here a closer look of the Paps of Jura. Not the greatest quality, but this was back in 2004 when digital cameras weren’t as advanced as they are today.

Kintyre and Arran seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a view from a ferry across the sea to the mainland, the hills of an island visible behind itA view from the Islay ferry on a beautiful April afternoon: In the foreground the low hills of Kintyre, behind it the hills of the Isle of Arran (who gave its name to one of the Islay ferries).

Cliffs below the American Monument, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some steep cliffs seen from the side of the cliffsA view of some of the most dramatic cliffs on Islay, the steep cliffs on the Oa just below the American Monument at the Mull of Oa. Kintyre just visible in the rain clearing into the distance.