Author Archives: Armin Grewe

About Armin Grewe

Visiting Islay for over 20 years, blogging and posting Islay pictures in some form for almost as long.

Inviting bench at the Rest And Be Thankful (Journey to/from Islay)

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Picture of a wooden bench at the top of a mountain pass at the end of a valley
Inviting bench at the Rest And Be Thankful (Journey to/from Islay)

A popular stop on a journey to (or from) Islay, the Rest And Be Thankful on the A83. This is the view down Glen Croe with the old military road just below and the A83 along the left. An inviting bench to enjoy the view including the snow capped mountains in April

Sailing yacht in a lock of the Crinan Canal (Journey to/from Islay)

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Sailing yacht in a lock of the Crinan Canal (Journey to/from Islay)

A memory from a stopover on a journey to Islay, a sailing yacht entering the lock at Cairnbaan, one of the many locks in the Crinan Canal in some April sunshine.

Sand erosion after heavy rain on southern Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Sand erosion after heavy rain on southern Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A detail view from the southern end of Kilchoman beach a day after some very heavy rain. Rain running down from the hills and flowing over the beach has created a “canyon” across the beach.