Tag Archives: Port Askaig

Black Rocks buoy in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a buoy labelled Black Rocks in a fast flowing soundAt the southern end of the Sound of Islay on the Jura side the ferry to Port Askaig passes a buoy with the label Black Rocks. The ‘wash’ behind it also nicely show the strong tidal flows in the sound, one of the reasons it was chosen as a site for a tidal power generation installation. Also note the Jura ferry on her way to Port Askaig in the distance.

 

Night arrival in Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a ferry port at night, seen from an arriving ferryThe brightly lit pier in Port Askaig, seen from the Islay ferry arriving from Kennacraig

 

Ferry arriving in Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Calmac ferry arriving at a small port in a soundThe MV Hebridean Isles arriving in Port Askaig on a sunny April afternoon. The Angie moored below.