Kintyre and Arran seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a view from a ferry across the sea to the mainland, the hills of an island visible behind itA view from the Islay ferry on a beautiful April afternoon: In the foreground the low hills of Kintyre, behind it the hills of the Isle of Arran (who gave its name to one of the Islay ferries).

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.