Small cruise ship passing McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small cruise ship entering a sound, a lighthouse visible on the other side of the soundA view from the Jura side of the Sound of Islay, as a small cruise ship is entering the sound from the South. McArthur’s Head with the lighthouse on the other side of the sound, the shoreline with Proaig towards Ardtalla in the background.

 

MV Isle of Arran in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a ferry in a sound between two islands, a lighthouse also visible in the distanceA view from a few years ago, the MV Isle of Arran in the Sound of Islay. With the MV Finlaggan now in service a quite rare view these days, where the Arran in a relief vessel only. McArthur’s Head lighthouse also visible in the distance.

 

South-east Islay from the Jura viewpoint

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Picture of a view across a sound between two islands, a stone bench in the foregroundUnfortunately now closed to the public, this is a viewpoint from one of the walks at Jura House, Brosdale. The view is across the southern end of the Sound of Islay, McArthur’s Head lighthouse across from the bench my sister Imke is sitting on. Beinn Bheigier (491m) just right of centre.