Dunlossit trees in the June evening sun, Isle of Islay

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Picture of trees on a hillside in some mild June evening sunlight
Dunlossit trees in the June evening sun, Isle of Islay

A look back from the Islay ferry arriving in Port Askaig, looking at the trees on the hillside just south of Dunlossit House. The mild June evening sun is just reaching over the hill, lighting up the trees in some beautiful mild light.

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 Stores in 2002, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a whitewashed building housing a store in a coastal village
Port Askaig Stores in 2002, Isle of Islay

A memory from almost 2 decades ago, Port Askaig Stores back in 2002. While the stores haven’t changed much the surroundings have changed dramatically since then. The house in the background is gone, as are many of the trees, all during the redevelopment of Port Askaig with the expansion of the waiting area and the widening of the road.