Tag Archives: MV Hebridean Isles

Islay ferry crossing into the sun

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Picture of a view from the bow of a ferry travelling towards the low sun
Islay ferry crossing into the sun

A memory from a ferry crossing to Islay many years ago. Cruising into the bright sunshine, another ferry coming the other way.

MV Hebridean Isles entering the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a Calmac ferry entering a sound between two islandsLooking tiny against the hills on Jura, the Calmac ferry MV Hebridean Isles on her way to Port Askaig entering the Sound of Islay. McArthur’s Head just around the corner of the shoreline in the foreground on the left.

Rainbow in the Islay ferry bow wave

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Picture of a rainbow in the spray of a bow wave of a ferryA travelling rainbow, spotted from the Islay ferry MV Hebridean Isles. As spray was blown up from the bow wave a short rainbow appeared, an unexpected view.