Rainy night arrival in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of rain illuminated by a ship's light at night
Rainy night arrival in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

A dark November evening arrival in Port Ellen on a rainy day. The rain was lashing down, but I still wanted to try to take some pictures. I noticed the bright lamps on the side of the ferry illuminated the rain brightly, the relatively slow shutter speed made the rain look like long strings hanging in the air.

Kilchoman across south west Loch Gorm, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a church ruin and two houses in the distance, seen across a freshwater loch
Kilchoman across south west Loch Gorm, Isle of Islay

A view across the south western end of Loch Gorm on the Rhinns of Islay. In the distance the ruin of Kilchoman Church, sadly in a rather bad state now. Two cottages next to it, as far as I know the one on the right once was the school.

MV James (temporary Jura ferry) off Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small red ferry off a small port in a sound between two islands
MV James (temporary Jura ferry) off Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

A view from an Islay ferry over a temporary Jura ferry. The MV James was covering the Port Askaig – Feolin route in spring 2023 when the regular ferry was away for maintenance.