Paps of Jura and the Lochindaal lighthouse on an April morning, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small lighthouse in the April morning light, two round mountains in the hazy background
Paps of Jura and the Lochindaal lighthouse on an April morning, Isle of Islay

Walking out of Port Charlotte to join the Loch Indaal Way coastal path a nice view past the Lochindaal lighthouse to the Paps of Jura in the distance opened up.

Diving Gannet and the service plane over Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Gannet in flight, a passenger plane behind it and both above a rocky shoreline
Diving Gannet and the service plane over Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

Seen from Port Charlotte, some aerial traffic above Laggan Point. A Gannet about to dive for some food in Loch Indaal while the service plane is on its way to land at Islay International Airport.

Port Charlotte from the pier panorama (2), Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a coastal village seen from its small pier on a mostly sunny April day
Port Charlotte from the pier panorama (2), Isle of Islay

A panoramic view over Port Charlotte from the pier on a beautiful April 2026 morning. Shore Street, the hotel, the former distillery (now home to the Youth Hostel) and the new developments at Robin Currie Way. Also the Loch Indaal lighthouse on the right.