Images from our time on the magical islands of Islay and Jura in the Inner Hebrides. For more about Islay, please see my recent blog post.
Our first sight of IslaySailing up the Sound of Islay towards Port AskaigThe beach at Port Ellen.The Laphroaig distilleryOn Islay the horizon is often obscured by sea mist, the line between sea and land indistinct.This shifting liminal space between land and sea adds to the sense of disconnection here. It is easy to imagine this island is a half step removed from the rest of the world.An open air service in the abandoned Kidalton Old Parish church.Lagavulin distillery on the south east coast.
The maltings just outside Port Ellen.Shells from Kintra beachLichens and mosses grow abundantly here because of the air quality.The path over the marshes to Finlaggan.Ghost of a clan priest at Finlaggan or just my husband on his phone?! Hard to say…The beautiful Kintra Beach.Kintra beach at sunsetThe Jura ferry.Jura, seen from Port Askaig while we waited for the ferry.The bay at Craighouse, Jura.
LIFE PART FIVE 