Tag Archives: Sound of Islay

Ferry on the approach to Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the bow of a ferry as it approaches an island port
Ferry on the approach to Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

An April evening, the MV Finlaggan approaching Port Askaig, Dunlossit House visible high above the Sound of Islay.

Sailing yacht under spinnaker in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a sailing yacht under spinnaker in a sound between two islands, mountains tower over the yacht
Sailing yacht under spinnaker in the Sound of Islay

Seen from the slopes of Beinn Dubh, a sailing yacht making her way north in the Sound of Islay under a red spinnaker (which the crew had hoisted only minutes before I took this picture, good timing by them!). The Paps of Jura tower over the scene, dwarfing the yacht.

Dolphin jumping in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a Dolphin jumping in the Sound of Islay
Dolphin jumping in the Sound of Islay

Watched from the leaving ferry in Port Askaig, a Dolphin jumping in the Sound of Islay (and I think there’s another one in the water right next to it)