McArthur’s Head lighthouse from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a lighthouse on a coastal head, see from a ferryThe first Islay landmark many will see, at least those arriving with the ferry to Port Askaig. McArthur’s Head lighthouse at the southern end of the Sound of Islay.

 

Fishing boat moored off Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a fishing boat moored on a sea loch, a lighthouse in the backgroundA June evening on Islay, looking out on Loch Indaal from Port Charlotte pier.

 

The Machrie and the Rhinns of Islay from the plane

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Picture of the view from a plane over various parts of an islandA picture courtesy of my sister Imke, taken during her arrival on Islay in June 2013. In the foreground the Machrie Hotel and golf course. In the distance the southern end of the Rhinns of Islay, if you look closely you can make out the lighthouse.