Texa and Islay from the ferry to Port Ellen

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Picture of two islands seen from a ferryA view from the Islay ferry to Port Ellen on a June evening. In the foreground the northern part of Texa, in the background the hills and coast of Islay.

 

Dunyvaig Castle in 1999, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the ruin of a small castle on a shore on a sunny dayOne of my oldest Islay pictures, although I doubt much, if anything, has changed in this view since then. A view from the path to Dunyvaig castle, Texa in the background, Lagavulin bay on the right.

 

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).