Gleann Choireadail from a ferry in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a dramatic coastal glen (valley) seen from a ferry in a sound on an overcast April evening
Gleann Choireadail from a ferry in the Sound of Islay

One of my favourite views of Islay in any weather, Gleann Choireadail at the southern end of the Sound of Islay. McArthur’s Head lighthouse just visible on the left. Seen from a ferry on the way to Port Askaig.

Fishing boat below McArthur’s Head lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a fishing boat passing below a lighthouse on some steep cliffs
Fishing boat below McArthur’s Head lighthouse, Isle of Islay

A view from the Islay ferry in the Sound of Islay, a fishing boat below the famous McArthur’s Head lighthouse.

McArthur’s Head lighthouse in the September sunshine, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a lighthouse on top of some steep cliffs
McArthur’s Head lighthouse in the September sunshine, Isle of Islay

A view from the Islay ferry on a sunny September 2021 afternoon, looking over to McArthur’s Head lighthouse at the southern end of the Sound of Islay