Category Archives: Islay from the air

Views of Islay from the air, mainly pictures taken from a DJI Phantom quadcopter, but also others

Loch Indaal lighthouse and Port Charlotte from the air, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an aerial view of a lighthouse and an adjacent coastal villageApproaching Port Charlotte from the air in July 2015, passing the Loch Indaal lighthouse on the way. Beinn Tart a’Mhill in the distance on the right.

Evening light at the Kilchoman dunes seen from the air, Isle of Islay

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Aerial picture of coastal dunes and a beach in the mild evening lightA June evening on the west coast of Islay, seen from a DJI Phantom 3 high above the Kilchoman dunes. The beach in Machir Bay stretches out into the distance. Kilchiaran behind the crags.

Gloaming at Saligo Bay from the air, Isle of Islay

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Aerial picture of the gloaming after sunset in a bay

The gloaming after a June 2015 sunset in Saligo Bay, taken from the air with a DJI Phantom 3. While the sunset itself wasn’t that great (the sun disappeared behind a bank of clouds at the horizon) the gloaming produced some decent colours and views, especially from high up in the air.