Dog swimming in the Crinan Canal (Journey to/from Islay)

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Picture of a dog swimming in a canal
Dog swimming in the Crinan Canal (Journey to/from Islay)

Spotted during a stopover at the Crinan Canal during a journey to Gigha (also a good stop on a journey to Islay), a dog taking a swim on a warm June evening.

MV Lord of the Isles en route to Islay below the Paps of Jura

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Picture of the Calmac ferry MV Lord of the Isles with the hazy Paps of Jura in the background
MV Lord of the Isles en route to Islay below the Paps of Jura

Spotted from the northern end of Gigha on a beautiful June evening, the MV Lord of the Isles on her way to Islay with the Paps of Jura as the backdrop (The LotI was the relief ferry while the MV Finlaggan was away for her annual overhaul in June 2023).

Starlings in the summer solstice evening sky, Isle of Gigha

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Picture of a small murmuration of Starlings in the evening sky with some colourful clouds
Starlings in the summer solstice evening sky, Isle of Gigha

Spotted this small murmuration of Starlings in the evening sky while walking out to watch the summer solstice sunset over Islay and Jura from Gigha. So I took a picture of them under the colourful late evening clouds.