The Paps of Jura from Dùn Bhorariac, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a hill over a sound between two islands to  three mountainsA beautiful view from Dùn Bhorariac in April 2014. Below us the Sound of Islay with Feolin Ferry on the left. On Jura the skyline is dominated by the Paps of Jura, from left to right Beinn an Oir (785m), Beinn a’Chaolais (733m) and Beinn Shiantaidh (757m).

Light reflections seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of sunlight reflecting on the sea under a dark sky, seen from a ferryA view from an evening ferry crossing to Islay. Dark clouds hanging in the sky over the entrance to the Sound of Islay, but the Sun is breaking through the clouds above us, reflecting on the water and creating some brightness.

Steep cliffs along the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a view of steep cliffs along a sound, a lighthouse at the endA view from the Islay ferry travelling along the Sound of Islay. We are looking south towards McArthur’s Head lighthouse (on top of the cliffs at the end), some steep and high cliffs between the lighthouse and Gleann Choireadail.