Tag Archives: McArthurs Head

Southern entrance of the Sound of Islay

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Panoramic picture of the southern entrance to the Sound of Islay, seen from just above a lighthouseA panoramic view over the southern entrance of the Sound of Islay from just above McArthur’s Head lighthouse. Jura on the other side of the sound with mainland Argyll visible in the distance on the right.

Fishing boat passing McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a fishing boat passing a lighthouse high on steep cliffsSeen from the ferry travelling up the Sound of Islay to Port Askaig, a fishing boat travelling south past McArthur’s Head lighthouse on a November afternoon.

On the way to Proaig in 2005, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three walkers in a remote coastal areaAn overcast day on Islay in summer 2005, walking out from Ardtalla to Proaig and on to McArthur’s Head. We were on a reconnaissance walk for WalkIslay 2006.