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A Winter Walk on the Paps of Jura

April 16, 2011 by Ron Leave a Comment

James Deane is from the neighbouring Isle of Islay and is a very talented photographer, although he started just a few years ago. You probably won't believe me when you see the images here and on his website but it's true. James visited the Isle of Jura early March and walked through miles of boggy terrain to the top of Beinn an Òir, the Mountain of Gold. Beinn an Òir is one of … [Read more...] about A Winter Walk on the Paps of Jura

Jura Distillery Photo Competition

January 21, 2011 by Ron Leave a Comment

The Isle of Jura Distillery is running a photography competition with some very attractive prices, including a trip to Jura, Olympus camera's and much more. All you have to do is upload your favourite Jura picture and add a wee bit of text. You shouldn't wait too long, the competition closes tonight. I have uploaded an image as well and chose the view below, taken from the … [Read more...] about Jura Distillery Photo Competition

Jura House Walled Garden Image Gallery

January 8, 2011 by Ron 1 Comment

During our last trip to Jura, in May 2010, we had beautiful weather and on such lovely spring days a visit to Jura House Gardens on the Ardfin Estate is highly recommended. When the Campbells of Jura built Jura House and its adjacent walled garden, they picked a lovely spot on its south shore with beautiful views and shelter in mind. Also its south facing, sloping position … [Read more...] about Jura House Walled Garden Image Gallery

Isle of Jura on Google Streetview

March 11, 2010 by Ron 1 Comment

The Isle of Jura is now visible on Google Streetview, same as Islay, Jura's neighbour. To access Google Streetview go to maps.google.co.uk and type for instance Craighouse Jura. Click the the link Craighouse on the left of the screen and when the pop-up appears click on the Streetview link below the image. I have "travelled" from the distillery to the north of Craighouse but … [Read more...] about Isle of Jura on Google Streetview

Isle of Jura Winter Scenes

February 28, 2010 by Ron Leave a Comment

The winter in this part of Scotland has been unusually cold with many days of snow and frosty nights. The gales that usually batter the island in the winter took a detour and what was left were a lot of sunny and crisp winter days. The Paps of Jura have been covered in snow for most of the winter and this situation hasn't changed so far. A friend visited the island on one of … [Read more...] about Isle of Jura Winter Scenes

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