We woke up to beautiful sunshine on our second day on Colonsay. The sea was glistening in the sun, the silhouette of the Isle of Jura in the haze on the horizon. Past Loch Fada and Colonsay House we drove to the north west of Colonsay, our destination for the day was Kiloran Bay. This bay is one of the most photogenic I know of. An impression below, you can also view a QuickTime VR panorama of Kiloran Bay (1MB download, but it's worth it).

While my sister stayed at the beach, walking along the beach and letting the waves wash over her feet, I walked on to Carnan Eoin. While not particularly high it is the highest peak on the Isle of Colonsay.

The walk up is fairly straightforward: First follow the track towards Balnahard. Leave the track where a telephone line crosses and follow the poles up the hill. Soon you'll see a footpath climbing up the western side of Carnan Eoin, just follow it until you reach the cairn at the summit.

From the summit of Carnan Eoin I had a very nice view south over Colonsay and Kiloran Bay (QuickTime VR panorama). On the horizon I could see Islay and Jura, then most of central Colonsay as well as Kiloran Bay just below me:

Another interesting feature can be seen looking north-west: I don't know anything about it, why it was made, who made it and when, but you can see the outline of a large fish (may be a whale?) carved into the ground or laid out with stones near Balnahard.

After a while I made my way back down to the beach where we had a picnic and then just enjoyed the sun and the waves.