Lagavulin and Dunvaig Castle from the Islay ferry

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Picture of a coastal distillery and the ruin of a castle seen from a passing ferryA view from the Islay ferry to Port Ellen to the south coast, on the left Lagavulin distillery, on the right the ruin of Dunyvaig Castle.

Light reflections seen from the Islay ferry

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Picture of sunlight reflecting on the sea under a dark sky, seen from a ferryA view from an evening ferry crossing to Islay. Dark clouds hanging in the sky over the entrance to the Sound of Islay, but the Sun is breaking through the clouds above us, reflecting on the water and creating some brightness.

Islay ferry crossing on a grey and windy day

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Picture of a view from a ferry out to sea into a grey seascapeA view out to sea somewhere between Islay and the mainland. Not much to see, just a grey sea and grey skies. Ferries earlier in the day hadn’t travelled, this was the first ferry to go on that day as the wind slowly calmed down.