Dunyvaig Castle wall, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the ruins of a castle, showing the best preserved wallA view of the best preserved wall of Dunyvaig Castle at the entrance to Lagavulin Bay on the south coast of Islay. I’m not sure what this part originally was, may be some kind of tower or the main part of the castle?

Lagavulin Bay from the air, Isle of Islay

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Aerial picture of a bay with a distilleryAn aerial view of Lagavulin Bay on the south coast of Islay. Lagavulin distillery on the right, Dunyvaig Castle bottom left. On the other side of the bay are the facilities of Islay Marine Centre / StormCats. Port Ellen just visible in the distance, Laphroaig distillery hidden in the woodlands.

Ferry approaching the Oa under a crescent Moon, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the bow of a ferry under the last evening light, a crescent Moon in the skyEvening ferry crossings to Islay I think often provide the best views, like this one from a crossing in April 2016. On the way to Port Ellen the MV Finlaggan is approaching the Oa, a crescent Moon low in the evening sky not long after sunset.