Skervuile lighthouse from Jura with Gigha and Kintyre in the distance

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Picture of a lighthouse in a sound between an island and the mainland, another island and the mainland visible in the haze in the distance
Skervuile lighthouse from Jura with Gigha and Kintyre in the distance

A sunny but hazy April afternoon on Islay’s neighbour Jura. The view is from the hills somewhere near Lagg, looking out over the Sound of Jura. Towards the left is Skervuile lighthouse, behind it slightly to the right a fishing boat. In the distance we first see the Isle of Gigha with Kintyre behind it in the haze.

Seal on rocks and Skervuile lighthouse off the Isle of Jura

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Picture of a large Seal on some rocks, a lighthouse visible behind the rocks
Seal on rocks and Skervuile lighthouse off the Isle of Jura

A view from the RIB on the way from Craighouse on Jura to the Corryvreckan whirlpool: A large Seal is resting on a rocky outcrop in the Bay of Small Isles, for a brief moment the Skervuile lighthouse in the Sound of Jura comes into view in a gap in the rocks.

Skervuile lighthouse from Ardfernal Hill, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a lighthouse on some low rocks out in a sound between an island and the mainland
Skervuile lighthouse from Ardfernal Hill, Isle of Jura

Skervuile lighthouse stands in the Sound of Jura between Jura and the Argyll mainland. On a clear day you can see it from the Islay ferry, but much better views can be had from Jura, like here from Ardfernal Hill.