A slightly wider view of the cargo ship passing East Rathlin lighthouse, seen across the North Channel from the Mull of Oa on Islay. The eastern end of Rathlin with the lighthouse on the right. Behind it the mainland. And if you look closely you can spot two birds on the left edge of the picture.
A closer look of the view across the North Channel to Rathlin from the Mull of Oa on Islay. A cargo ship is passing Rathlin East Lighthouse with the mainland in the background.
One of the clearest views I’ve experienced across the North Channel from Islay to Ireland. Depending on how you measure it this is somewhere around 25 miles / 40 kilometres. The view is from the Mull of Oa on Islay across the North Channel. In the foreground you can spot Rathlin, behind it Ireland.