Starling in some seaweed at the Bay of Small Isles, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a starling on some rotting seaweed on a shore
Starling in some seaweed at the Bay of Small Isles, Isle of Jura

Spotted on the shore of Jura’s Bay of Small Isles, a single Starling looking for some food (I assume. Not entirely sure what it was looking for. It was picking away in the seaweed for a while).

Tender on the way to the MV Ocean Endeavour in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a small tender on its way to a moored cruise ship in a sound between two islands
Tender on the way to the MV Ocean Endeavour in the Sound of Islay

A return visitor to Islay, after anchoring in Loch Indaal previously the MV Ocean Endeavour was in the Sound of Islay this time. Tenders took the passengers to and from Port Askaig.

Eilean Beag (where George Orwell stranded), Isle of Jura

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Picture of a very small rocky island (more an outcrop) off a much larger island
Eilean Beag (where George Orwell stranded), Isle of Jura

A view of Eilean Beag at the northern end of Jura, seen from the Gulf of Corryvreckan. This is where George Orwell was briefly stranded with his young son when his boat got into trouble in the Corryvreckan. Luckily a fishing boat came past and was able to rescue them.