Mull of Oa from the Big Strand, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view towards a peninsula across a bayA view of the Mull of Oa from the northern end of the Big Strand in Laggan Bay. If you look closely you can also just make out the American Monument peeking over the hill (in the centre).

Big Strand in Laggan Bay panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a long beach in a wide bay seen from dunesA view from the northern end of Laggan Bay, looking down on to the Big Strand (the longest beach on Islay and I believe also in Argyll. Probably one of the longest in Scotland as well) from the dunes behind the beach. In the distance the Oa on the left, the Rhinns of Islay on the right.

Pied Wagtail flying off, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Pied Wagtail flying off an old fence post

In the previous picture this Pied Wagtail was just getting ready to fly off, here it is flying off the old post at Islay’s RSPB Loch Gruinart reserve.