Cargo ship passing Rathlin East Lighthouse seen from the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a cargo ship passing a lighthouse on an island off a much larger island, seen across a channel
Cargo ship passing Rathlin East Lighthouse seen from the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

A closer look of the view across the North Channel to Rathlin from the Mull of Oa on Islay. A cargo ship is passing Rathlin East Lighthouse with the mainland in the background.

Rhinns of Islay lighthouse, Orsay and Port Wemyss from the Mull of Oa

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Picture of a lighthouse on a small island just off a bigger island with a village
Rhinns of Islay lighthouse, Orsay and Port Wemyss from the Mull of Oa

A view from the Mull of Oa to the Rhinns of Islay in April 2024: The Rhinns of Islay lighthouse on Orsay on the left with Port Wemyss on the right.

April evening light in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a view up a sound between two islands, a third island visible in the distance. Lighthouses on both sides. A small ferry crossing the channel
April evening light in the Sound of Islay

A view north from an Islay ferry travelling up the Sound of Islay to Port Askaig: Islay with Rhuvaal lighthouse on the left, Jura with Carragh an t-Sruith lighthouse on the right. Colonsay visible in the haze in the distance. In the centre you can just make out the MV James crossing between Islay and Jura