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2024-03-19T10:34:34+00:00text/html2011-10-27T18:55:00+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox54.692393 -4.966328NX0837 : Craig of Dolt
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Craig of Dolt is composed of vertical and folded strata of greywacke, a sedimentary rock. The photo was taken in the vicinity of a delightfully named Gobawhilkin, while on a sea kayaking trip from East Tarbet to Port Logan.text/html2011-10-27T15:24:25+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox54.693452 -4.963457NX0937 : Breddock Bay
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Breddock Bay taken on a sea kayak trip from East Tarbet to port Logantext/html2011-10-27T15:13:13+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox54.688939 -4.971508NX0836 : Cave of the Saddle, Gounie Head
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Cave of the Saddle, Gounie Head, taken on a sea kayaking trip from East Tarbet to Port Logan.text/html2011-10-27T15:07:51+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox54.685936 -4.972996NX0836 : Yellow Horse caves, Laggantalluch Head
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Yellow Horse caves, Laggantalluch Head, taken on a sea kayaking trip from East Tarbet to Port Logan.text/html2011-10-27T15:02:39+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox54.684638 -4.974608NX0836 : Laggantalluch Head
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Laggantalluch Head from the south, taken on a sea kayak trip from East Tarbet to Port Logan round the Mull of Galloway.text/html2010-06-13T22:01:42+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox56.371914 -5.529449NM8225 : The cliffs of Aird na Cuile
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The cliffs of Aird na Cuile viewed from the reef on the S coast of Port na Traigh-Linne.text/html2010-05-02T12:41:11+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox55.747278 -6.048772NR4657 : Proaig reefs
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Shallow, flat, seaweed festooned reefs extend a long way from the shore in Proaig Bay. The exposed reef in the NW corner of NR4657 can be seen at the right of this photo. In the middle distance the cliff line extends to McArthur's Head then beyond the Sound of Islay, lies the south coast of Jura.text/html2010-05-02T11:54:10+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox55.725225 -6.027523NR4755 : Sgeir Phlocach from Rhubha Liath
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A sea kayak makes an ideal way of taking photos of coastal geographs from within the geograph itself. This photo of Sgeir Phlocach was taken inside NR4755.
The sea kayaker is looking over to the reef. In the middle distance the slopes of Maol Ardtulla tumble into the sea at Carraig Mhor. In the far distance McArthur's Head marks the entrance to the Sound of Islay with the SW coast of Jura beyond.
We were en route From Port Askaig to the Mull of Oa and back. a four day trip involving three overnight camps. We turned back from the Oa due to high winds. It was so windy off Rhubha Liath that black guillemots were "grounded" and just sitting in small rafts on the sea.text/html2010-05-02T11:20:06+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox55.720944 -6.029153NR4754 : Sgeir Liath from Eilean Liath
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A sea kayak is probably the best way to photograph geographs like this containing only reefs and small islets. The sea in the NW of this geograph is very shallow and many dangerous rocks are concealed just below the surface. We saw lots of oyster catchers here and empty crab and sea urchin shells on the rocks were evidence of recent otter lunches!text/html2010-05-02T10:37:16+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox55.694139 -6.023843NR4751 : Rubh'a a' Mullaich Bhain
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The west coast of this relatively low point (headland) on the south east coast of Islay is very difficult to access on foot due to the rocky nature of the land on this side and low boggy ground to its east. Sea kayaks make the ideal way to explore this rugged coastline but the lenticular clouds above the rounded summit of Beinn Bheigier warn of wind. As soon as we rounded the point we hit gusty force 7 winds coming down out of the mountains and blowing straight offshore. You need to be an experienced sea kayaker to venture out in these conditions.text/html2010-05-02T10:12:00+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox55.579085 -6.294652NR2940 : Bottlenose dolphins below Beinn Mhor
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The Mull of Oa tide race runs at 5 knots below the SW coast of the Oa peninsula Islay. Dolphins love to play in these currents. Submerged rocky reefs extend out from the headlands making it a treacherous coast for boats and there are no paths along the shore. Sea kayaking is just about the only way to get this view but requires a great deal of experience. Beyond the dolphins the reef is an extension of the great rock fin of Sgeirean Buidhe. Both these dolphins carried the scars of speed boat propellers on their fins and backs.text/html2010-05-02T10:05:06+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox55.579124 -6.293545NR2940 : Bottlenose dolphin below Beinn Mhor
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The Mull of Oa tide race runs at 5 knots below the SW coast of the Oa peninsula Islay. Dolphins love to play in these currents. Submerged rocky reefs extend out from the headlands making it a treacherous coast for boats and there are no paths along the shore. Sea kayaking is just about the only way to get this view but requires a great deal of experience. Beyond the dolphin the great rock fin is Sgeirean Buidhe.text/html2010-05-01T18:33:22+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox55.669060 -6.042588NR4549 : Plod Sgeirean
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Coming through these reefs is fun in a kayak but scary in a yacht, especially if a fog rolls in. Beyond the light beacon on Eilean a' Chuirn and the distant Kintyre peninsula you can see the tops of the Arran Hills.text/html2010-05-01T18:06:01+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox55.660775 -6.053823NR4548 : Eilean Mhic Mhaolmhoire
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The tide hadn't quite come in enough so we had to portage the kayaks over a sandbar a little to the NE.text/html2010-05-01T17:41:45+00:00https://www.geograph.ie/profile/46803Douglas Wilcox55.622316 -6.328792NR2745 : Nimble goat on cliff
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We have no idea how this goat got to this ledge. The dark gully top right leads to a window right through to the other side of the headland. Maybe it had climbed through!