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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.

Gannets off Ardbeg, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Gannets flying past a coastal distilleryA company (apparently that’s the collective noun, if I can trust the interwebs) of Gannets flying south past Ardbeg, seen from the Islay ferry to Port Ellen.

Gigha’s hills seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a small island with low hills under dramatic cloudsA view of the northern end of Gigha as seen from an Islay ferry on her way to Kennacraig on a cloudy day with sunny intervals in June.