The great quartz vein of Grob Bagh, Gigha.

 A great vein of quartz....

 ...stretches out to sea from Grob Bagh on the SW coast of Giga.

 Seen end on it is like a miniature mountain range covered in snow.

 The quartz crystals are predominantly white but are...

 flecked with brown.

In comparison, the rockpools at the base of the vein are a blaze of colour.

The antithesis of headland to headland paddling.

 Despite our recent long lobster luncheon on the east coast of Gigha we resisted the temptation to catch up by paddling headland to headland. Rather, we hugged the west coast of Gigha and...

 ...came across this beautiful beach of white shell sand with...

 ...rocky outcrops offshore.

 This was definitely a spot to land and...

 ...explore before enjoying...

...a well deserved second luncheon (though without the  lobster).

Farewell Cara, hello Jura.

 We paddled towards the south end of Gigha through a series of reefs and shallow waters.

 We took a last look at Cara, where we had spent the last two nights, before...

 ...rounding the south tip of Gigha at Slocan Leim.

We now entered the Sound of Jura and were heading north past  the grey rocks of Gigha towards...

 ....the distant Paps of Jura.