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The Thalassa and the Port Ellen maltings and distillery in the April evening light, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal distillery and maltings with a tall ship anchored in front of it
The Thalassa and the Port Ellen maltings and distillery in the April evening light, Isle of Islay

Watched from an arriving Islay ferry, the Port Ellen maltings and (reopened) distillery on an April evening, the Thalassa, a regular visitor, anchored in front of it.

Thalassa anchored in Kilnaughton Bay at sunset, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small tall ship anchored in a wide bay at sunset, the sun just setting behind some low hills in the background
Thalassa anchored in Kilnaughton Bay at sunset, Isle of Islay

Spotted from the evening ferry arriving in Port Ellen: The tall ship Thalassa, a regular visitor to Islay, anchored in Kilnaughton Bay just as the sun is setting behind the hills of the Oa.

Kilnaughton beach on a mostly cloudy November day, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view along a sandy beach in a wide bay, a square lighthouse visible at the end of the bay
Kilnaughton beach on a mostly cloudy November day, Isle of Islay

Out for a quick walk on Kilnaughton beach near Port Ellen on a mostly cloudy late November day. Carraig Fhada lighthouse visible in the distance on the left.