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This is the second set of 180° Islay panoramas, for the first 25 please also see the first 180° Quicktime VR Panoramas from Islay page. I'm sure you'll like them as much as what you'll find on this page.

Most of my pictures from the Isle of Islay only show a small area. On this page I will collect pictures showing you a little bit more: 180° (or thereabouts) Quicktime VR Panoramas. To view them you will need the Apple QuickTime plugin installed on your PC. The previews on this page give you an impression of what to expect, follow the links under the previews for the full experience. Note: Most of the panoramas are quite big, depending on your connection speed they might take a while to download.

Picture of a panoramic view over a coastal village (Bowmore on Islay) with a small pier and harbour

A panoramic view over Bowmore, Islay's ‘capital’ with its pier (2.9MB download). Port Charlotte and Beinn Tart a'Mhill are also visible on the Rinns of Islay on the other side of Loch Indaal. Taken on a bright morning in June 2007.

Picture of a panoramic view over a coastal village on the shore of a sea loch

A panoramic view over Bowmore on the shore of Loch Indaal on Islay (3.2MB download). Taken on the same day as the one above in June 2007, but in the evening instead of the morning. A view of the whole village stretching along Loch Indaal, seen from across the loch.

Picture of a sandy bay in the late evening light

An evening at Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay panorama (2.1MB download). Taken on a windy summer evening in June 2007, a good hour before sunset late in the evening. The view is from the dunes above Tràigh Flèisgein Mhòr.

Picture of a rainbow over crags and a house

A panorama of a rainbow over Kilchoman on the west coast of Islay (1.2MB download), taken in June 2007. After a rainy afternoon suddenly the sun broke through, presenting me with this wonderful rainbow above the Kilchoman Crags and Kilchoman House.

Picture of a long glen on an island

A panorama of a view over Gleann Tuath in the north west of Islay, taken on a summer evening in June 2007. Looking from the top of Cnoc Uamh nam Fear south towards the Rinn of Islay and two of the famous bays.

Picture of a panoramic view over the northern part of the Isle of Islay

A panorama of a view over Sanaigmore Bay and the north of Islay from the hills above Sanaigmore Bay. Again looking from Cnoc Uamh nam Fear the view is mainly east, taking in a large part of the coastline as well as the hills in the north of Islay. Jura also visible on the horizon. Also taken in June 2007, same day as the one above.

Picture of a panoramic view over sea loch with two coastal village

A panorama of a view over Loch Indaal with Port Charlotte and Bowmore on the Isle of Islay, taken from Beinn Tart a'Mhill on the Rinns of Islay. The view is mainly north east, taking in a large part of the centre of Islay. Taken on a beautiful late afternoon in June 2007.

More panoramas will follow here

More to come over time, when I had the chance to take pictures and put them together into a panorama. If you have any suggestions please send me an e-mail and I'll see what I can do during one of my visits to Islay. If you liked these panoramas you might also be interested in some other panoramas from Islay. For more QuickTime VR panoramas you might also be interested in my 360° QTVR panoramas from Islay or my Islay Distillery Panoramas. For panoramas from Islay's nearest neighbour you can view the 180° Quicktime VR Panoramas from the Isle of Jura.