Tag Archives: The Oa

Islay’s Oa, Kintyre, the North Channel and Ireland panorama

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Panoramic picture of a view from some steep cliffs with a monument across a wide channel to the mainland and another island
Islay’s Oa, Kintyre, the North Channel and Ireland panorama

Probably one of the best views you can get on Islay on a clear day, the view over the dramatic cliffs of the Oa with the American Monument, Kintyre in the background. Then the wide North Channel with Ireland just visible in the distance.

Loch Laphroaig and distillery panorama April 2024, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of Laphroaig distillery on the shore of Loch Laphroaig with a mixture of clouds and sunshine
Loch Laphroaig and distillery panorama April 2024, Isle of Islay

A mixture of sunshine and clouds on an April late afternoon at Loch Laphroaig with the famous Laphroaig distillery. The Oa also visible in the distance.

The American Monument on top of the cliffs of the Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a stone tower (the American Monument) on top of some steep dramatic coastal cliffs
The American Monument on top of the cliffs of the Oa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Mull of Oa, looking up to the American Monument on top of the steep and dramatic cliffs of the Oa in the south of Islay. Kintyre also visible in the distance on the right.