Dramatic November light over Bowmore distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of late afternoon sun breaking through heavy clouds over a coastal distillery in a village
Dramatic November light over Bowmore distillery, Isle of Islay

Originally I had come to the top of Loch Indaal to watch geese coming in for the roost. They did come in, although not as good and photogenic as I had hoped. While it was cloudy the vast majority of the time the sun did make a few brief appearances. Here a bright spot appeared in the clouds above Bowmore distillery, reflecting on Loch Indaal

Port Ellen maltings and the rebuilt distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some old distillery warehouses, an industrial maltings and a modern glass fronted distillery
Port Ellen maltings and the rebuilt distillery, Isle of Islay

A view from a ferry at Port Ellen pier, looking over the water to some key Islay whisky sites. In the front some of the old warehouses from the original Port Ellen distillery, at some point shut down. Behind it to the right the industrial Port Ellen maltings and to the left the rebuilt and reopened distillery with lots of glass and other modern features.

November sunshine in Bridgend Woods, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view along a track through a woodland in some mild November sunshine
November sunshine in Bridgend Woods, Isle of Islay

Out on a walk in Bridgend Woods on a mid November day on Islay. The sun breaking through the clouds, shining some beautiful light on the trees with the last autumn leaves.