Dramatic sunlight and heavy rain over Islay

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Picture of a view from a ferry to an island, the sun breaking through clouds on the left with there is heavy rain on the right
Dramatic sunlight and heavy rain over Islay

A view from an Islay ferry to Port Ellen on a November 2025 afternoon: On the left some dramatic sunlight breaking through the clouds while on the right some heavy rain is pouring down over the south east coast of Islay.

Colourful clouds over Port Askaig seen from a ferry in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a tiny coastal village with a ferry terminal seen from the water under some colourful clouds
Colourful clouds over Port Askaig seen from a ferry in the Sound of Islay

A view from a departing ferry on a November afternoon in the Sound of Islay, looking over Port Askaig under some dramatic and colourful clouds

Colourful cloud over McArthur’s Head lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a colourful (orange and yellow) cloud over a lighthouse on a rugged coast
Colourful cloud over McArthur’s Head lighthouse, Isle of Islay

Watched from a ferry from Port Askaig to Kennacraig, a beautiful colourful cloud in the sunset light behind McArthur’s Head lighthouse at the southern end of the Sound of Islay.