Category Archives: Mainland journey

Lock 8 at the Crinan Canal (Journey to Islay)

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Picture of a canal lock on a sunny April afternoon, a house with a sign Cairnbaan House next to the lockA stop on a journey to Islay in April 2017, a short detour along the Crinan Canal with a visit to Cairnbaan. Cairnbaan House on the other side of lock 8.

Bright sun on the Islay ferry

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Picture of a bright sun above some dark clouds over the seaAfter some heavy rain in the Sound of Islay the Sun briefly broke through on a ferry crossing to Kennacraig. Soon after I watched heavy rain crossing the Isle of Jura.

Heavy rain crossing the Isle of Jura (seen from Islay ferry)

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Picture of some very heavy rain falling over an island, seen from a passing ferryA very heavy rain shower over Jura, seen from the Islay ferry on the way to Kennacraig in June 2017. You can just make out the Paps of Jura through the rain towards the right, a few minutes later they were completely obscured by the rain.