Tag Archives: The Oa

Red phone box at Risabus, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old red phone box at a road junctionOne of the more remote old red phone boxes on Islay (similar to the better known one near Sanaigmore) this is the one at Risabus on the Oa.

Emperor Moth in the Heather, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an Emperor Moth sitting on some heatherSpotted during an Islay walking week walk, an Emperor Moth in the Heather on the Oa.

Impressive cliffs on the Oa panorama, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some steep and high cliffs above the seaI’m again and again impressed by the rugged beauty of the cliffs on the Oa. To help you appreciate their size look at the left edge of the panorama, those dots are walkers from the Islay walking week in April 2017. There’s also a picture of me standing on top of those cliffs taken by Mark Unsworth 10 years ago, I’m pretty sure it’s the sheer section towards the top just left of centre (the picture is now back with me after my mother passed away.