IMG_5076 iona abbey


IMG_5375 by the ferry landing


IMG_5376 by the ferry landing


IMG_5382 Abbey from the beach


IMG_5350 Abbey from North-West


IMG_5549 bishop's house


IMG_5144 ;historical center


IMG_5353 Episcopal Retreat House Chapel


IMG_5363 bishop's house garden


IMG_5370 Iona Sunrise


IMG_5565 approaching Colomba's beach


IMG_5577 Yes, a thistle!


IMG_5584 heather


IMG_5580 on Columba's beach


IMG_5585 departing Columba's Beach


IMG_5379 boat to Staffa


IMG_5546 three species


IMG_5676 Duni Hill


IMG_5596 The Abbey (and Nigel's B&B)


IMG_5601 Abbey from Duni Hill


IMG_5604 West to Mull


IMG_5610 Staffa from Duni Hill


IMG_5617 Bishop's house from Duni Hill


IMG_5628 Abbey, Ferry, Staffa boat


IMG_5657 More pilgrims arrive


IMG_5661 Duni Hill pool and disant beach


IMG_5684 bucolic picture


IMG_5680 Oh if I could just go sailing!


IMG_5128 the remains of the cream tea


IMG_5705 Rocks on beach


IMG_5720 ancient rocks


IMG_5711 beach stroll


IMG_5236 Church of Scotland Kirk


IMG_5231 nigel outside the Kirk on Iona


IMG_5214 nunnery garden


IMG_5196 feeding time at the nunnery


IMG_5252 abbey and rainbow


IMG_5254 st matthew's cross in front of abbey


IMG_5271 st john's cross


IMG_5359 info


IMG_5281 cross in shrine of st columba


IMG_5292 abbey high altar made of Iona marble


IMG_5296 from high altar toward font


IMG_5305 abbey cloisters


IMG_5317 abbey cloisters


IMG_5336 in the abbey museum


IMG_5342 St. Columba's pillow


IMG_5345 original st. John's cross


Iona Panorama