The Thalassa anchored off Port Ellen distillery and maltings, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a tall ship anchored off a distillery and maltings
The Thalassa anchored off Port Ellen distillery and maltings, Isle of Islay

A view of the Thalassa (a regular Islay visitor) from the arriving ferry, Port Ellen maltings and Port Ellen distillery in the background.

Kilnaughton Bay panorama from White Hart beach on a June evening, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a bay with a sandy beach and a coastal village on a summer evening with various cloud formations in the distance
Kilnaughton Bay panorama from White Hart beach on a June evening, Isle of Islay

A June evening on White Hart beach (at the end of an Islay Beach Rugby tournament), looking out over Kilnaughton Bay with some interesting clouds in the distance, the evening sun still fairly high in the sky on the right.

Yacht Drum anchored off Port Ellen maltings and distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large sailing yacht anchored off an old distillery and modern maltings
Yacht Drum anchored off Port Ellen maltings and distillery, Isle of Islay

As of writing this the SY Drum isn’t sailing any more, but it was back in 2010 it was still in action. Here it is anchored at Port Ellen in front of the old distillery and the maltings, seen from the arriving ferry.