Arran and Kintyre from the Sound of Islay

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Picture of various islands and mainland stretches seen from a sound between two islands
Arran and Kintyre from the Sound of Islay

A view from an Islay ferry in the Sound of Islay on an April afternoon. In the far distance the Isle of Arran, just in front the northern part of Kintyre. In the foreground the shore of Jura with some of the small islands off it including Am Fraoch Eilean and Brosdale Island.

Arran hills from an Islay ferry

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Picture of some higher hills behind a lower coastline, seen from the stern of a ferry
Arran hills from an Islay ferry

A view back from an April afternoon crossing to Islay on the MV Finlaggan. Despite the overcast skies the long distance visibility was very good, allowing a nice view of the hills of the Isle of Arran towering over the lower landscape of the Kintyre peninsula.

Snow capped Arran, a gull and Ardishaig lighthouse (Journey to Islay)

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Picture of a lighthouse on a pier with a gull flying above, snow capped mountains in the background
Snow capped Arran, a gull and Ardishaig lighthouse (Journey to Islay)

A memory from an April journey to Islay. The lighthouse on the pier at Ardrishaig, a gull in flight and the snow capped mountains in the north of Arran in the distance.