Tag Archives: Sound of Islay

Walkers descending into Glen Logan, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small group of walkers descending into a glen (valley) leading to a sound between two islandsA beautiful view from a walk to An Cladach just over a decade ago. We are descending into Glen Logan with the Sound of Islay (Jura on the other side of the sound) in the distance.

Looking down the stairs at McArthur’s Head lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view down some steep stairs along a cliff faceIt’s quite a long climb from the shore of the Sound of Islay to McArthur’s Head lighthouse.

Rainy hills in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a row of hills along a sound between two islands on a rainy dayA rather wet view down the Sound of Islay from the ferry, but somehow I find it interesting. Almost only the silhouettes of the hills remain visible in the heavy rain shower, giving it a mystic air.