MV Eilean Dhiura in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a small ferry in a sound between two islands
MV Eilean Dhiura in the Sound of Islay

Spotted from the much bigger Islay ferry, the small Jura ferry MV Eilean Dhiura crossing the Sound of Islay. If you look closely you also just spot Rhuvaal lighthouse in the distance. Not to mention Colonsay and Oronsay on the horizon.

Jura ferry in Port Askaig on an October evening, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small car ferry moored at a ferry slip in the evening
Jura ferry in Port Askaig on an October evening, Isle of Islay

A view from the Islay ferry arriving in Port Askaig on an October evening. The Jura ferry MV Eilean Dhiura moored at its berth in front of the Port Askaig Hotel.

Port Askaig from the pier panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a small ferry port from an adjacent fishing pier
Port Askaig from the pier panorama, Isle of Islay

A panoramic view of Port Askaig at the Sound of Islay, seen from the small pier of the fishing harbour. The lifeboat at its moorings on the left. The MV Isle of Arran at the main pier (although she left soon after to make space for the arriving MV Hebridean Isles) and the MV Eilean Dhiura at the small pier. The Paps of Jura in the distance on the right.