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Sound of Mull

Sound of Mull

A collection of images from several sailings through the Sound of Mull; that scenic but daunting maritime route from mainland Scotland (Oban) up through the Isle of Mull. It’s a deep transit, and subject to stormy conditions, but the sights are wondrous – including Eilean Musdile Lighthouse, Duart Castle, and the various little hamlets that nestle in the craggy Atlantic coast shoreline.
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  • Eilean Musdile

    Eilean Musdile

    This is Eilean Musdile Lighthouse, standing guard on the Sound of Mull on Lismore, just outside Oban Harbour in Scotland's Argyll & Bute. 2010.

  • Eilean Musdile Lighthouse

    Eilean Musdile Lighthouse

    The Eilean Musdile Lighthouse in black and white, sitting on the Sound of Mull, with the Glencoe mountains in the background. Argyll & Bute, Scotland, 2010.

  • Duart Castle

    Duart Castle

    This is Duart Castle, sitting proudly on the Sound of Mull, with the imposing backdrop of Isle of Mull, taken from the ferry crossing from Oban. Scotland, 2010.

  • Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull

    Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull

    Duart Castle, looking out over the Sound of Mull, between the Isle of Mull and the nearby mainland town of Oban, Scotland. 2010.

  • Ben More

    Ben More

    This old wreck sits on the shoreline of Loch Scirdain on the Isle of Mull. Seems like it has likely been there for an eternity and now a fixture on the landscape here. Scotland, 2010.

  • Sound of Mull Sunset

    Sound of Mull Sunset

    One of my favourite memories, riding the Calmac ferry back from Barra to Oban, we entered the Sound of Mull and this sunset scene was our treat. Very cold that night on the stern the M/V Clansman. 2011.

  • Calmac in the Sound of Mull

    Calmac in the Sound of Mull

    The Isle of Mull ferry, crossing from Craignure to Oban on a rainy summer's afternoon in Scotland. 2015.

  • Sound of Mull Beacon

    Sound of Mull Beacon

    A navigation aid sitting in the Sound of Mull, guiding a relatively well trafficked maritime route in and out of Oban in Scottish Highland waters, 2015.

  • Eilean Musdile and the Mountains

    Eilean Musdile and the Mountains

    Distant Scottish mountains provide the backdrop for this panoramic image of the Eilean Musdile Lighthouse. Sound of Mull, 2018.

  • Duart Castle Rain

    Duart Castle Rain

    A panoramic shot of Duart Castle, taken from the Oban to Mull Ferry, with a rainy backdrop of the Isle of Mull, Scotland, 2018.

  • Afternoon Light on Eilean Musdile

    Afternoon Light on Eilean Musdile

    Caught the Eilean Musdile Lighthouse under some fantastic late afternoon light, in the midst of more stormy weather in the Sound of Mull, Scotland. 2018.

  • Eilean Musdile

    Eilean Musdile

    A panoramic view of the Eilean Musdile Lighthouse, looking out over the Sound of Mull, taken from the Mull ferry heading towards Oban. Scotland. 2018.



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