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.

Rainbow over Jura seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a rainbow over an island, seen from a passing ferryA beautiful rainbow over Jura, seen from the Islay ferry on the way to Port Askaig. See also a closer look at the rainbow over the Sound of Jura.