The Paps of Jura from the Kilchoman Crags, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three mountains seen across a hilly landscapeA view of the Paps of Jura on a sunny June day on Islay, seen during a walk on the Kilchoman Crags. From left to right: Beinn an Oir (785m), Beinn Shiantaidh (757m) and Beinn a’ Chaolais (733m)

View from the Lord Colonsay monument, Isle of Colonsay

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Panoramic picture of a view from a hill on a small island over the shore, the sea and neighbouring islandsA panoramic view from the Lord Colonsay monument above Scalasaig on Colonsay. Scalasaig with the pier on the left, you can spot the cruise ship Hebridean Princess at the pier. The north coast of Islay on the horizon on the right. Jura stretching through most of the view with the Paps of Jura towards the right, low clouds covering their summits.

An older view of Port Askaig Brae, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sharp U bend in a road on the side of a steep hillA view long gone, the view down Port Askaig brae as it looked back in April 2003. The road has been widened, moved slightly and generally was made safer. Nevertheless, the view across the Sound of Islay to the Paps of Jura remains magnificent.