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Port Ellen distillery and maltings and the Thalassa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old distillery with modern maltings with a tall ship moored offshore
Port Ellen distillery and maltings and the Thalassa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Islay ferry arriving in Port Ellen, looking over to the old Port Ellen distillery and the modern Port Ellen maltings. The Thalassa, a regular visitor to Islay, is moored just off them.

Yacht at the Twin Beaches, Isle of Gigha

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Picture of a yacht anchored behind a tombolo with twin beaches, seen from a passing ferry
Yacht at the Twin Beaches, Isle of Gigha

Spotted from the Islay ferry, a yacht anchored behind the Twin Beaches at Gigha, the tombolo leading to Eilean Garbh (on the right).

Ardbeg distillery on a blustery and rainy day, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Ardbeg distillery on a blustery and rainy day, seen from a passing ferry
Ardbeg distillery on a blustery and rainy day, Isle of Islay

A view from an Islay ferry traveling from Port Ellen to Kennacraig on a blustery and rainy October day. Ardbeg distillery just visible through the rain and failing October afternoon light.