Big sky over Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village with a harbourA view of Port Ellen from across the bay, the Thalassa anchored on the left. Pier in the centre, Loch Leodamais on the right.

 

Monochrome sailing ship, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sailing ship anchored in a bay on a grey dayA view on a grey day on Islay, almost all colour seems to be gone, making it look almost monochrome. This nice sailing ship was anchored at Port Ellen.

 

Passing Laphroaig distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view towards Laphroaig distillery from the ferry, a sailing yacht passing in front of the distilleryA view from the Islay ferry Port Ellen, Laphroaig distillery just coming into view (the warehouse with the name is still hiding behind the rocks on the right). Towards the right a sailing yacht is entering Caolas an Eilein, the sound between Islay and Texa (the rocks in the foreground on the far right are from Texa).