Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay below the Paps of Jura

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Picture of the French ketch Fleur da Lampaul in a sound between two islands, mountains in the background
Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay below the Paps of Jura

Watched from Port Askaig, the French ketch Fleur de Lampaul sailing down the Sound of Islay below the majestic Paps of Jura

Watching MV Finlaggan departing Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a person watching a Calmac ferry departing
Watching MV Finlaggan departing Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

A picture taken by my sister Imke, who had just arrived on this ferry. That’s me watching (and filming) the MV Finlaggan departing from Port Askaig on the Sound of Islay for another crossing to Kennacraig.

Gulls over rolling waves in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of waves rolling into a bay with a sandy beach and some rocks, a good number of gulls in the air in front of dark clouds
Gulls over rolling waves in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

Out on the beach in Saligo Bay on a June late afternoon, some nice waves rolling in and breaking as they reach the beach. Quite a few Gulls flew up and out to sea, looking nice with their white feathers against the dark sky.