Carraig Fhada lighthouse in a hailstorm, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a square lighthouse in a hailstormTaken not long before the sun broke through and a rainbow appeared, a view of Islay’s Carraig Fhada lighthouse during a hailstorm when storm Abigail passed through.

Rainbow and waves at Carraig Fhada lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a square lighthouse with waves breaking around it, a rainbow in the backgroundWhile not a much as the Outer Hebrides storm Abigail did hit Islay as well. Some impressive waves hit Carraig Fhada lighthouse at Port Ellen, breaking over the rocks the lighthouse stands on. After a hailstorm passed a rainbow also appeared behind it.

Motorboat approaching Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small yellow motorboat passing between rocks as it approaches a coastal villageSeen from the Islay ferry, a motorboat is approaching Port Ellen (the White Hart Hotel, the petrol station and Ramsay Hall in view) through a small gap in the rocks.