Bàgh an Dà Dhoruis and the north coast of Islay

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Picture of a beach with white sand and surrounding coast, seen from cliffs above the beachLooking west over Bàgh an Dà Dhoruis and the north coast of Islay, Mala Bholsa visible in the distance. Thanks to Anna and Ewan I’ve learned that Bàgh an Dà Dhoruis means as much as Bay of the Two Doors (dà = 2; dorus = door) because of the natural arches and caves, there’s a natural arch in the cliffs on the right, there’s at least one other somewhere as well I assume.

 

The big caves at Bholsa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal landscape with cliffs and raised beaches, a big cave in the clifffsA view of the coastline around Bholsa, the widely visible hill of Mala Bholsa in the background. At the foot of the cliffs on the left the entrances to the big caves at Bholsa are visible, a walker outside (in the shade of the cliffs) shows their size.

 

Small tree on raised beaches on Islay’s north coast

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Picture of a small tree clinging to cliffs along raised beachesA view east along Islay’s north coast with its raised beaches. A lone tree is clinging to the steep hillside. Jura visible in the distance, Scarba just visible in the far distance.