On a dark November evening ferry to Islay

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Picture of a view from a ferry on a dark night
On a dark November evening ferry to Islay

A dark November afternoon turning to evening, looking down from MV Finlaggan on to the water rushing past while we’re on the way to Islay

Paps of Jura behind a flooded Islay field

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Picture of three round mountains in the distance behind a flooded field in a rugged landscape
Paps of Jura behind a flooded Islay field

Taken during a drive from Kilchoman to Saligo, a view over a flooded field in the rugged Rhinns of Islay landscape with the famous Paps of Jura on the horizon.

Sea foam on Kilchoman beach in a November storm, Isle of Islay

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Picture of lots of sea foam on a long beach, some low afternoon sun behind a cloud
Sea foam on Kilchoman beach in a November storm, Isle of Islay

A low view from Kilchoman beach during an unnamed late November 2025 storm, quite a lot of sea foam washed up on the beach from the waves rolling in from the Atlantic.