Light and dark in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a view of a landscape with some in bright light and other in dark shadeAn interesting view from the Islay ferry on the way to Port Askaig, light and dark on Jura. While Beinn a’Chaolais and other hills are in dark shade the lower areas close to the Sound of Islay are illuminated by bright sunlight.

Mala Bholsa from Bolsa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a ruin on a hill with another hill in the distanceTaken on a beautiful sunny April day, a view from the abandoned settlement of Bolsa in the north of Islay. Mala Bholsa (127m) on the left.

Lounge of the Islay ferry MV Finlaggan

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Picture of a view into the lounge of a ferryA view into the lounge of the MV Finlaggan, the youngest of the Islay ferries. Note the sculpture on the left.