Collonsay and Oronsay

This is a typical Hebridean village, a few scattered houses, treeless wind and water swept landscape and a jetty to facilitate ferry docking.

This is the island of Collonsay between Jura and Mull. It's population is barely into three figures yet it sports not only a distillery but also a brewery. Left below shows John deciding whether the structure behind him is a stone age submarine or a wave break, Right - Garth takes a relaxed view of a sheep pen and airfield sign.

(Left) Elegant Longbow sits at anchor off Oronsay while (right) the crew go ashore for a quick rape and pillage - the Isle of Jura in the background.














(Below left) Quite why early Christian settlers came to such remote parts is not immediately obvious but this priory on Oronsay was substantial and is only a short distance from its more famous cousin on Iona a few miles to the north. Paul is in the foreground (Right below) Oronsay is divided from its close neighbour Collonsay by a tidal straight. At low tide you can walk from one to the other. At high tide you can't!