A Saltire fluttering at the bow of the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry Loch Nevis as it passes the Hebridean island of Muck on its daily run from Mallaig on the Scottish mainland to the island of Eigg. The island of Muck was one of a chain of islands which lie of Scotland's west coast and was accessible by a state-run lifeline service from the mainland. The island suffered from depopulation since the Highland Clearances begun in the 18th

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Size: 3106px × 2025px
Location: Isle of Muck, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Colin McPherson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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