MV Finlaggan through trees at Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the Calmac ferry MV Finlaggan seen through some trees from a high vantage point
MV Finlaggan through trees at Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

Trying to get a different view of the MV Finlaggan arriving in Port Askaig all I managed to find was a small gap in the trees. Not perfect, but I’ll take it.

Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of the ketch Fleur de Lampaul under sail in a sound between two islands
Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay

Spotted in the Sound of Islay in June 2025, the French ketch Fleur de Lampaul under sail on her way south. See also on video here. Seen from Port Askaig

June evening between Saligo rocks and dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of view over a sandy beach from between rocks and dunes on a summer evening with a dramatic sky
June evening between Saligo rocks and dunes, Isle of Islay

A June late evening on the west coast of Islay, a view out over Saligo Bay and the Atlantic from between some rocks at the foot of the Saligo dunes.