Back in 2011 Port Ellen pier was extended to accommodate the new larger Islay ferry MV Finlaggan. Here’s a view of a crane used for the construction on the pier with the barley boat in the background.
A wider view of Carraig Fhada lighthouse during storm Abigail in November 2015, waves breaking over the rocks with a rainbow in the distance.
A view from the upper deck of the MV Finlaggan on a November late evening, approaching Port Ellen on a crossing to Islay. The maltings with the smoking chimney visible on the left, just right of the bridge.