Photographing Terns at Ardnave, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a man taking a picture of a bird in flightA picture courtesy of my sister Imke as that’s me in the picture. This is near Ardnave (you can see Killinallan farm on the other side of Loch Gruinart in the distance), where we went for a short walk along the shore. Here I’m trying to take a picture of a Tern (at least that’s what I think it was), but there were a variety of birds in the area. We also heard a Corncrake in the area, although we never managed to see it.

 

Photographing the machair near Saligo, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a man lying on the ground photographing a machair landscapeAnother guest picture courtesy of my sister Imke. That’s me on the machair north of Saligo, trying to capture this amazing landscape from the ground.

 

Wave splash at Port Wemyss, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wave breaking over rocks on a shore, sending spray high into the airA picture courtesy of my sister Imke, a wave breaking over the rocks at Port Wemyss, sending spray high into the air. Taken in June 2013.