October afternoon light over West Loch Tarbert (Journey to Islay)

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Picture of some beautiful October late afternoon light with sunset approaching over a sea loch
October afternoon light over West Loch Tarbert (Journey to Islay)

A memory from a journey to Islay back in October 2010. Waiting for the ferry at Kennacraig I got treated to some beautiful late afternoon light as sunset was approaching.

Eider Ducks at Kennacraig seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of 12 Eider Ducks in some mild autumn sunshine
Eider Ducks at Kennacraig seen from the Islay ferry

A beautiful October morning in Kennacraig on a journey to Islay. 12 Eider Ducks in the mild October morning sunshine, seen from the departing ferry.

Paddle Steamer Waverley on Loch Long (from a journey to Islay)

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Picture of the paddle steamer Waverley cruising on a loch, a wooden old sailing yacht anchored in the background
Paddle Steamer Waverley on Loch Long (from a journey to Islay)

While I haven’t seen the PS Waverley on Islay yet (she visits every once in a while) I have seen her in Glasgow and as in this picture on Loch Long. I had picked up my sister at the airport in Glasgow and we were on our way to Kennacraig for the ferry to Islay. Driving around the top of Loch Long I spotted the Waverley and told my sister to grab my camera. I caught up with the Waverley at the open stretch just before the road turns off to Glen Croe at Ardgartan and my sister managed to get a few shots including this one. Also note the nice wooden yacht anchored in the background.