Dramatic November sky over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a dramatic cloudy and colourful sky over a sandy beach in a wide bay
Dramatic November sky over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A November morning on the west coast of Islay, some varied and dramatic colourful clouds over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay. A plane to/from (can’t remember which way it flew) America passing overhead, leaving its contrail.

Foam on Kilchoman beach on a stormy November afternoon, Isle of Islay

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Picture of sea foam on a sandy beach on a stormy dark November afternoon with dramatic clouds overhead
Foam on Kilchoman beach on a stormy November afternoon, Isle of Islay

Out on Kilchoman beach in the afternoon during a storm in late November 2025. Lots of sea foam washed up on the beach, sometimes blown around by a wind gust. Dark and dramatic clouds overhead, some light from the sun behind them breaking through.

Arrival at the Singing Sands panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a sandy beach with some rocks strewn around, also some rocky outcrops
Arrival at the Singing Sands panorama, Isle of Islay

A view from the north-eastern end of the Singing Sands on a mostly cloudy November early afternoon, arriving from Carraig Fhada. If you look closely you can see Ireland on the horizon across the North Channel