Islay Pictures Photoblog

Pictures from the Isle of Islay, Scotland

Old ketch passing Dunlossit House, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old ketch under sail passing an old stately home on a hillside above a sound between two islands — Old ketch passing Dunlossit House, Isle of Islay

Before passing Caol Ila distillery this nice old ketch passed Dunlossit House overlooking the Sound of Islay. Seen from Feolin on Jura.

Fishing boat CN318 off Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a fishing boat with the registration CN318 in a sound between two islands, two large mountains on the other side — Fishing boat CN318 off Port Askaig, Isle of Islay

I believe it’s called Speedwell, a fishing boat with the registration CN318 departing from Port Askaig, the Paps of Jura in the background.

Old ketch passing Caol Ila distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old sailing ketch passing a modern distillery — Old ketch passing Caol Ila distillery, Isle of Islay

Seen across the Sound of Islay from Feolin on Jura, an old ketch (unfortunately I don’t know her name) passing Caol Ila distillery.