A cloudy view over Bunnahabhain and the Sound of Islay from Sgarbh Breac

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Picture of a view over a sound between two islands from a hill, a distillery below

Probably one of the best views over the Sound of Islay can be had from Sgarbh Breac (364m) even on a cloudy day. This is the view south all the way to McArthur’s Head at the southern end of the sound. Right below us Bunnahabhain distillery. If you look closely you can spot the Jura ferry crossing the sound towards Port Askaig.

Cloudy north Islay landscape

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Picture of a wild hilly landscape under heavy cloud coverA view over the low hills covering the north of Islay under some heavy clouds. No rain though and it did clear up later during that walk. If memory serves me right the view was from Sgarbh Breac.

 

Islay deer with Beinn a’Chaolais as backdrop

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Picture of deer on a hillside, a large mountain in the backgroundAt first glance this might not look like on Islay, but this is near Sgarbh Breac on Islay, where the deer are. The Sound of Islay is hiding behind the hill crest, in the background is Beinn a’Chaolais on Jura.