Tobermory Harbour from the water — The most painted view on the island. Best captured from the pier or a boat — the landward angle is too familiar. Early morning before the town wakes up is when the light is right and the reflections are glasslike.

Calgary Bay — looking west at sunset — The bay opens due west. On a clear evening in May or June the sun drops into the Atlantic beyond the Treshnish Isles in a way that painters lose entire evenings to. Take a folding stool and arrive an hour before sunset.

Loch na Keal — from the B8035 — The road hugs the south shore of the loch with Ben More rising behind and the islands of Eorsa and Inch Kenneth in the water. The reflection of the hills in calm water is the shot. Pull in at any of the passing places and look north.

Fingal's Cave — Staffa from the boat — The hexagonal columns photographed from a boat at water level. The geometry is unlike anything else in Scotland. Mendelssohn, Turner and Keats all made the trip for exactly this view.

Duart Castle from the Oban ferry — As the ferry crosses the Sound of Mull, Duart Castle appears above Duart Bay — battlements against the sky, backed by the hills. It lasts about ten minutes. Have your sketchbook or camera ready on the port (left) side as you approach Craignure.

Iona Abbey — from the north beach looking south — Walk north from the village to the beach and turn back to look south. The abbey sits in the middle distance with the island rising behind it and the sea on three sides. The light on Iona is different from Mull — clearer, quieter, more diffuse. Artists come specifically for it.

Lochbuie Bay — looking across to Ben Buie — At the end of the single-track road through Glen More. The bay is broad, the mountain behind it is dramatic, and there is almost never anyone else here. One of the least-visited of Mull's most beautiful spots.

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