Fast Rescue Craft of the Islay ferry MV Hebridean Isles speeding off

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Picture of a fast rescue craft speeding off after having been lowered into the water
Fast Rescue Craft of the Islay ferry MV Hebridean Isles speeding off

During a crossing to Islay from Kennacraig the Fast Rescue Craft of the MV Hebridean Isles has been lowered down for an exercise, here it is speeding off.

Tower of Kildalton Castle seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of the tower of an old castle seen over some trees from a ferry
Tower of Kildalton Castle seen from the Islay ferry

It’s been a ruin for many years now, to my knowledge well beyond repair. The ruin of Kildalton Castle on the south coast of Islay, two miles or so from Ardbeg. Only visible from the ferry or from Fairy Hill.

MV Hebridean Isles leaving Port Ellen on an April morning, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Calmac ferry leaving an island port in a bay
MV Hebridean Isles leaving Port Ellen on an April morning, Isle of Islay

A view from the White Hart beach, the MV Hebridean Isles leaving Port Ellen on a sunny April morning on Islay. Carraig Fhada with the lighthouse in the distance.