Port Ellen panorama from the ferry, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a coastal village with a pier, grain silo and harbour
Port Ellen panorama from the ferry, Isle of Islay

A panoramic view over Port Ellen from the MV Finlaggan with boarding almost completed, just the Islay Crabs lorry still to be loaded. Taken on a stormy November 2024 morning.

Islay ferry MV Finlaggan in Kennacraig on a calm November afternoon

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Picture of a Calmac ferry (the MV Finlaggan) approaching a pier in a sea loch on a calm mostly cloudy November afternoon
Islay ferry MV Finlaggan in Kennacraig on a calm November afternoon

The MV Finlaggan arriving at Kennacraig in West Loch Tarbert on a calm November 2023 afternoon for a crossing to Islay.

Rainy night arrival in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of rain illuminated by a ship's light at night
Rainy night arrival in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

A dark November evening arrival in Port Ellen on a rainy day. The rain was lashing down, but I still wanted to try to take some pictures. I noticed the bright lamps on the side of the ferry illuminated the rain brightly, the relatively slow shutter speed made the rain look like long strings hanging in the air.