Announcing the relaunch of the blog this morning I hinted there might be a second ‘Christmas present’ coming up. Having only finished editing it late in the evening on Christmas Evening I still had to upload it this morning. But it all worked out and I can proudly present my latest Islay video. It’s a bit different from the videos I’ve made previously. To start with it has music. Then it’s monochrome. And it’s quite fast paced. A bit of an experiment, I’m very curious to see what people think. Here it is:
In 4.5 minutes I’m taking you on a quick journey around Islay, taking in as much as possible in such a short period. Admittedly some of the selections were influenced by the availability of footage, in other areas I had to make difficult choices what to show and what to omit. Here is a list of the places you can see in chronological order:
- Port Ellen buoy
- Port Ellen lighthouse
- Port Ellen warehouse
- Port Ellen houses with passing Islay Coaches
- Port Ellen Maltings
- Port Ellen pier/marina and village
- Laphroaig approach from loch
- Laphroaig smoking pagoda
- Laphroaig stills
- Dunyvaig castle and Lagavulin
- Lagavulin distillery
- Bowmore distillery approach from sea
- Bowmore Main Street
- Round Church
- Barnacle Geese in front of Port Charlotte
- Barnacle Geese at top of Loch Indaal with Paps of Jura
- Bruichladdich approach from sea
- Bruichladdich over distillery
- Bruichladdich spirit safe (making Port Charlotte spirit)
- Past Loch Indaal lighthouse to Port Charlotte
- Port Charlotte pier from above
- Port Charlotte Main Street towards Port Charlotte Hotel
- Loch Indaal lighthouse with breaking waves
- Waves breaking over Port Charlotte pier
- Saltire flying in Portnahaven
- Rhinns of Islay lighthouse and fishing boat
- Seal in Portnahaven
- Waves breaking near Port Wemyss
- Single track road towards Kilchoman
- Approaching Kilchoman Church
- Ruin of Kilchoman church from the air
- View of Machir Bay
- Beach view in Machir Bay
- Otter in Machir Bay
- At the wreck in Machir Bay
- Above the wreck in Machir Bay
- Breaking waves in Saligo Bay
- Waves blown back by wind in Saligo Bay
- View towards Sleeping Giant / Opera House Rocks in Saligo Bay
- Saligo Bay from the air
- Barnacle Geese feeding at Gruinart
- Barnacle Geese lifting off at Gruinart
- Barnacle Geese over the Gruinart marshes
- Barnacle Geese over grazing cows
- Approach to Finlaggan from the air
- View of the house ruin at Finlaggan from the air
- MV Hebridean Isles arriving in Port Askaig
- Passing McArthur’s Head lighthouse
I still think that’s quite impressive for 4.5 minutes, also a sign of how much Islay has to offer. It might be too fast and hectic for some, but then it might be exciting and fresh for others. I’m normally not a big fan of music for videos (certainly for my videos) and prefer more natural sounds, but here it felt appropriate so I used some. To avoid any rights issues (not to mention that the lyrics I feel often don’t really fit) I didn’t use any big hit(s) known to many but used some free music offered by Google. No lyrics, so no risk of conflict there either. The style of music will probably not be to everyone’s taste, I like the speed and energy in it.
Now it’s over to you, I hope you enjoy and like the whirlwind tour of Islay. Let me know what you think.
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Pali Fukatsch
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Something for you to watch on Christmas Day, a new Islay video: A Whirlwind Tour of Islay new.islayblog.com/2016/12/25/new…
Good job Armin. That will keep us going until our next trip in May. Hope you continue on your road to full health and that you have a great Christmas.
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Hollister Houghton
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Something for you to watch on Christmas Day, a new Islay video: A Whirlwind Tour of Islay new.islayblog.com/2016/12/25/new…
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Enrico Anders
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A whirlwind tour of Islay 😀
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William Pew
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Saw on You Tube Armin, very impressive.
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Mary McGregor
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Kirk W. Goerg
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Ian Jones
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Olivier Magere
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Excellent video. Makes me want to get back to beloved Islay.
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Gernot Hoffmann
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Ulrike Steininger-Schmitt
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I want to visit this island as soon as possible! <3
Brilliant Armin and the geese at the end were fantastic. Keep it up 👍👍👍
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Ralf Zeigermann
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Doreen Anders
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Thanks for the double Christmas gift. I like the new blog format and the video is amazing. I love touring Islay on my iPad sitting at my kitchen table in snowy, cold Northern Canada. In the Canadian mid-winter my ancestors must have wondered why they ever left Islay.
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Manfred Schmitt
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❤️
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Sandy Davidson
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Archie Shaw
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Christine Bailey
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Fantastic !
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Robert Davison
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Rae Woodrow
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AbFab! so enjoyed — thankyou.
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Ila Culton
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Mirko Leschikar
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Loved the video. One day we will get there to visit the home of my husband’s ancestors the McDonalds and the Clarks.
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