Season: summer
The sandy beach next to the slipway is a fine spot to anticipate a trip across to the Abbey and the beaches on Iona. As well as being the ferry access point from Mull to Iona, you can take a boat trip to Staffa from here. There is history too, with the now disused quarry over the hill a worthwhile short hike and a shop, cafe and restaurant all to hand. So although Fionnphort is generally a place to leave from, it’s no hardship to stay a while and enjoy the views.
The enduring appeal of the beach for Judy.
Looking back to the beach at Fionnphort.
The ferry terminal and the ferry to Iona, by the beach at Fionnphort.
Sanctuary. The sanctuary between sky and water, and I the pivot. The edge that the seesaw balances on: the world of life and food beyond the shore. A rugged Scottish fisherman hauling his creels by hand. One small beach, white, Hebridean, and all of us dancing through the sour salt and sea of it.