Swallow on a rain gutter at Laphroaig distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Swallow sitting on a black rain gutter on a white washed building
Swallow on a rain gutter at Laphroaig distillery, Isle of Islay

Spotted during a visit to Laphroaig distillery, a Swallow sitting on a rain gutter at the top of the maltings in some beautiful April sunshine.

Islay and Jura in a look back from the ferry

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Islay and Jura in a look back from the ferry

A look back from the stern of a Calmac ferry near the end of an Islay visit. Islay on the left, Jura on the right.

MV Isle of Islay arriving in Port Askaig

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Picture of a Calmac ferry (MV Isle of Islay) arriving at an island ferry port (Port Askaig on Islay)
MV Isle of Islay arriving in Port Askaig

Seen from the departing MV Finlaggan, a look back to Port Askaig where the new ferry MV Isle of Islay is arriving in April 2026