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Sailing past Islay on a hazy June evening

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Picture of a sailing yacht passing an island in the hazy evening lightPassing along the south coast of Islay, a yacht sailing north on a hazy June evening.

Bright sun on the Islay ferry

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Picture of a bright sun above some dark clouds over the seaAfter some heavy rain in the Sound of Islay the Sun briefly broke through on a ferry crossing to Kennacraig. Soon after I watched heavy rain crossing the Isle of Jura.

Heavy rain crossing the Isle of Jura (seen from Islay ferry)

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Picture of some very heavy rain falling over an island, seen from a passing ferryA very heavy rain shower over Jura, seen from the Islay ferry on the way to Kennacraig in June 2017. You can just make out the Paps of Jura through the rain towards the right, a few minutes later they were completely obscured by the rain.