A slightly unusual visitor in the Sound of Islay, a barge towing a crane spotted from the Jura ferry. As for some reason they were travelling against the tide their speed over ground was very slow
Barge and crane in the Sound of Islay
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Paps of Jura panorama from the Islay ferry
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A panoramic view of the Paps of Jura taken from the Islay ferry on a beautiful sunny April day. From left to right Beinn a’Chaolais (733m), Beinn an Oir (785m) and Beinn Shiantaidh (757m). The village of Craighouse on the shore towards the left.
For an even better view check out the full size panorama of the Paps of Jura from the Islay ferry (3x as big).
Mull, Jura and Colonsay from the Sound of Islay
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A view from the ferry in the Sound of Islay looking north. In the foreground on the right is Jura with the lighthouse at Carragh an t-Sruith. In the middle distance Colonsay, behind it in the far distance Mull with the Munro Ben More towering over the view.