The Islay RNLI lifeboat at its moorings

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Picture of the Islay lifeboat, the Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit IIThe Islay lifeboat, the Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit II, at its moorings on a calm April afternoon in 2017. The Sound of Islay with Jura on the other side in the background.

Rain in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a heavy rain shower in a sound between two islandsSeen from the ferry departing Port Askaig, a heavy rain shower is coming down in the south of the Sound of Islay.

An older view of Port Askaig Brae, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sharp U bend in a road on the side of a steep hillA view long gone, the view down Port Askaig brae as it looked back in April 2003. The road has been widened, moved slightly and generally was made safer. Nevertheless, the view across the Sound of Islay to the Paps of Jura remains magnificent.