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Moody November morning at the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a cloudy morning with the sun just starting to break through at a sound between two islands
Moody November morning at the Sound of Islay

A moody November morning at the Sound of Islay, waiting on the ferry to depart for a day out in Jura. The Islay lifeboat (in the shade on the right) ready for its next callout.

Islay ferry crossing into the sun

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Picture of a view from the bow of a ferry travelling towards the low sun
Islay ferry crossing into the sun

A memory from a ferry crossing to Islay many years ago. Cruising into the bright sunshine, another ferry coming the other way.

Passing McArthur’s Head under low clouds, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view back from a ferry to an island under low clouds
Passing McArthur’s Head under low clouds, Isle of Islay

A departure from Islay a while ago. Low clouds hanging over the Sound of Islay, giving it an almost mystical atmosphere. Not much too see of McArthur’s Head with the lighthouse and the hills behind though….