Gare Loch from the A817 (Detour to Islay)

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Picture of a view over a sea loch with a large marine installationA view from the A817 on a journey to Islay in June 2018, not far from the view of the Arrochar Alps. The Navy base at Faslane can be seen below.

Rocks, sand and water in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a shore with a mixture of rocks and sand, a tiny stream running down the beachA beautiful June afternoon on the west coast of Islay, some bright sunshine over Saligo Bay. A tiny stream of water is running down the beach, finding its way through the rocks scattered across the shore.

Saligo River flowing into the Atlantic in the June gloaming, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a stream flowing across a beach into the sea on a summer evening after sunsetA June evening on the west coast of Islay, just after sunset. Saligo River (what was left of it after a very dry couple of weeks, normally it is much wider and deeper) running across the beach in Saligo Bay into the Atlantic.