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Currents in the Sound of Islay seen from a ferry

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Picture of currents swirling on a sound between two islands in the evening sun, seen from a ferry
Currents in the Sound of Islay seen from a ferry

A view from a ferry in the Sound of Islay on a sunny April evening, looking across some interesting currents in the water with Jura in the background.

Paps of Jura behind a colourful meadow, Isle of Islay

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Picture of three mountains behind a meadow with lots of colourful flowers
Paps of Jura behind a colourful meadow, Isle of Islay

A view in June 2024, I think from the road to Daill, looking north east across a field on Islay with plenty of colourful flowers towards the Paps of Jura

Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a green buoy with the name Black Rocks written on it, some Shags sitting on its bottom section
Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

Spotted in the Sound of Islay from a passing ferry, the Black Rocks buoy near the southern end. Looking quite dirty compared to another time I photographed it, mainly because some Shags seem to have taken up residence on it.