Sound of Iona

A couple of boats sit tied up in the Sound of Iona at Fionnphort on Scotland's west coast. Isle of Iona from Fionnphort, 2010.

Iona Tourists

A simple image, just some tourists waiting on the ferry in anticipation of traveling across the Sound of Iona. 2010

Glorious Waters of Iona

It was a huge surprise to find such glorious clear water in Scotland - it is in fact, a function of the reflectivity of the sand. Nonetheless, it makes for a wonderful sight on the Isle of Iona. Sound of Iona, 2010.

Iona Abbey Altar

Possibly the most striking shot that I have from the inside of the Iona Abbey - the light from the stained glass window illuminated this scene just enough to capture this shot. Scotland, Isle of Iona, 2010.

Iona Abbey

One of my favorite shots from the Inside the famous abbey on the Isle of Iona. I love the way the light from the window contrasts with the darker artifacts inside. 2010.

Iona Abbey Textures

There are endless artifacts inside Iona Abbey that have a timeless quality to them, making them ideal for still life photography. A texture added to this one for additional effect. Scotland, 2010.

Iona Candles

I love these little displays inside Iona Abbey. They are a perfect opportunity to capture the essence of the place. Scotland, 2010.

Iona Abbey Pews

The pews inside of the Iona Abbey are not the grandest in the world; I wonder, though, just what the congregation looks like. Scotland and the Isle of Iona, 2010.

M/V Loch Linnhe

The Loch Linnhe, a small ferry which operates between Fiionnphort and the Isle of Iona. It's a choppy ride across and you feel every wave, but just love making this trip and did for a second time in 2018.

Iona Tourist Office

An unassuming building on the Isle of Iona, as most are, but this happens to the the tourist office. Scotland, 2018.

Iona Abbey Window Altar

I saw this ornate representation in Iona Abbey on my last visit, eight years earlier, and it seemed that it had changed somewhat in the intervening years. Scotland, 2018.

Iona Abbey Cloisters

Definitely worth a photograph, the cloisters at the heart of the Iona Abbey. Scotland, 2018.

Iona Abbey Quadrangle

These cloisters are fascinating; as are most examples, to be honest. There's all sorts of ways to photograph them, and I considered for a while how to do it. One of the shots I got was this, just a simple, head on view into the quadrangle. Scotland, 2018.

Iona Abbey

This was an obvious choice for a black and white conversion - inside the Iona Abbey - looking towards the altar with just a handful of tourists around. 2018.

Iona Abbey

A long exposure, 15 seconds at f/11 with the big stopper, taken during a stormy and rainy morning on the Isle of Iona, western Scotland, 2018.

Iona Landscape

A simple image of the Isle of Iona landscape - just a dry stone wall and a storm on its way in. Scotland, 2018.

Iona Rocks

An HDR image of some interesting lead lines in the rocky outcrops that line the beach on the Isle of Iona, adjacent the brilliant turquoise waters of the Sound of Iona. Scotland, 2018.

Iona Beach

This is an f/11 four second exposure, using 10 stop filter, of the beach on the Isle of Iona. This stretch of water is the Sound of Iona, separating the island from the larger Isle of Mull. Scotland, 2018.

Iona Rockpools

A thirty second exposure of a rockpool on the beach on the Isle of Iona. Western Scotland, 2018.