Wreck of the Patti at low tide on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the remains of an old wreck embedded in a sandy beach at low tide under a bright sunny blue sky
Wreck of the Patti at low tide on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A beautiful bright April day with clear blue skies on the west coast of Islay. Low tide is completely exposed the wreck of the Patti buried in the sand of Kilchoman beach.

Bunnahabhain view from the veranda, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic pictures of a view from a visitor centre veranda over a sound between two islands
Bunnahabhain view from the veranda, Isle of Islay

A panoramic view from the veranda of the Bunnahabhain distillery visitor centre over the bay and the Sound of Islay. On a clearer day you see Colonsay and Mull in the far distance, during this visit in April it was too hazy to see them. Still, a nice view of the Paps of Jura on the right.

Machir Bay, Kilchoman and the old radar station at Kilchiaran panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a wide bay with a beach, crags with an old radar station on top next to it
Machir Bay, Kilchoman and the old radar station at Kilchiaran panorama, Isle of Islay

A panoramic view from the west coast of Islay, looking north(ish) from near the old chain link radar station at Kilchiaran (on top of the crags on the right). Below is Machir Bay with Kilchoman beach in some beautiful April sunshine.