Lunch above the waterfall, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a group of walkers taking their lunch break on a hill just above a waterfallFrom an Islay walking week excursion to Jura back in 2005, the walkers are taking their lunch break above a waterfall close to Loch Tarbert (the loch is right behind the photographer).

Rhuvaal, Sound of Islay and Paps of Jura panorama

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Panoramic picture of a view over a sound between two islands, mountains visible on the other islandA panoramic view from a beautiful sunny walking week walk in the far north of Islay. The walkers on the left are on their way to Rhuvaal lighthouse, just peeking over the low hills. Across the northern end of the Sound of Islay goes to Jura with the entrance to Loch Tarbert on the left and the Paps of Jura just right of centre.

Raised beaches at Loch Tarbert, Isle of Jura

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Raised beaches at Loch Tarbert, Isle of Jura A fascinating view on Islay’s neighbour Jura showing two raised beaches between Loch Tarbert on the left and Lochan Maol an t-Sornaich on the right.