In the cave below McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a man looking at rocks in a cave
In the cave below McArthur’s Head, Isle of Islay

One of the many caves on Islay, the cave at the foot of the cliffs below McArthur’s Head lighthouse, at the southern entrance to the Sound of Islay. I can’t remember the details, but I have a vague memory of a story of it once being used by whisky smugglers. Which might be true. Or not.

Proaig bothy on an overcast summer day, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal bothy on an overcast day
Proaig bothy on an overcast summer day, Isle of Islay

An overcast August afternoon at the coast in the south east of Islay. Once a farm, now a bothy, Proaig sits at the shore with the entrance to the Sound of Islay in the background.

Caol Ila distillery from the Sound of Islay

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Picture of Caol Ila distillery seen from the Sound of Islay
Caol Ila distillery from the Sound of Islay

A view of Caol Ila distllery from a ferry in the Sound of Islay on an April morning