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MV Finlaggan through trees at Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the Calmac ferry MV Finlaggan seen through some trees from a high vantage point
MV Finlaggan through trees at Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

Trying to get a different view of the MV Finlaggan arriving in Port Askaig all I managed to find was a small gap in the trees. Not perfect, but I’ll take it.

Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of the ketch Fleur de Lampaul under sail in a sound between two islands
Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay

Spotted in the Sound of Islay in June 2025, the French ketch Fleur de Lampaul under sail on her way south. See also on video here. Seen from Port Askaig

Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay below the Paps of Jura

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Picture of the French ketch Fleur da Lampaul in a sound between two islands, mountains in the background
Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay below the Paps of Jura

Watched from Port Askaig, the French ketch Fleur de Lampaul sailing down the Sound of Islay below the majestic Paps of Jura