Tag Archives: ferry

MV Eilean Dhiura on a clear day in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a small car ferry in a Sound between two islands on a clear sunny dayThe MV Eilean Dhiura crossing from Islay to Jura on a very clear April afternoon in 2015. In the middle distance the small lighthouse at Carragh an t-Sruith on Jura. Behind it the north of Colonsay and in the far distance the Isle of Mull with Ben More (the only island Munro outside of the Isle of Skye).

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.