Dunyvaig Castle and Lagavulin distillery from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a castle ruin and a distillery on a coast, seen from a passing ferrySeen from the Islay ferry during a crossing to Port Ellen, Lagavulin distillery partly hidden behind the ruins of Dunyvaig Castle and the coastal rocks.

Hazy Islay coast (and a bird)

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Picture of a hazy coast with a lone bird flying in frontA view from the Islay ferry to Port Ellen on a hazy November afternoon. A lone bird (I think a gull of some sort) passing.

Rainy hills in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a row of hills along a sound between two islands on a rainy dayA rather wet view down the Sound of Islay from the ferry, but somehow I find it interesting. Almost only the silhouettes of the hills remain visible in the heavy rain shower, giving it a mystic air.