Rocks and choppy waters off the Ard, Isle of Islay

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Picture of rocks in choppy water off a rocky shoreline, a small island visible in the distance
Rocks and choppy waters off the Ard, Isle of Islay

Another view of the rocks and cliffs off the Ard at Port Ellen on a stormy November morning during storm Bert. This view is from the moving ferry on the way to Kennacraig. On the right you can see Texa, if you look closely you can also spot Laphroaig distillery in the distance on the left.

Rocks off the Ard in Port Ellen on a stormy day, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some coastal rocks and cliff on a stormy day, waves breaking over the lower rocks, lots of white horses on the sea
Rocks off the Ard in Port Ellen on a stormy day, Isle of Islay

A view from the MV Finlaggan in Port Ellen during a short calmer weather window when storm Bert passed Scotland in November 2024. Waiting for the only departure during a stormy weekend a view over the western end of the Ard. Some waves crashing over the outlaying rocks.

The Ard and the Oa from the air, Isle of Islay

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Aerial picture of a coastal landscape at the entrance to a wide bay, a lighthouse in the distance
The Ard and the Oa from the air, Isle of Islay

A drone view of the western end of the Ard at Port Ellen, looking south west to the Oa. Carraig Fhada lighthouse just visible on the right. Taken on a June late afternoon on Islay with clouds moving in after a sunny day.the