Category Archives: Landscape

A picture of a landscape on Islay

Bluebell hill panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a small hill topped with trees, the ground covered with Bluebells
Bluebell hill panorama, Isle of Islay

A view of a small hill near Islay House in Bridgend Woods in April 2025. The ground is covered in thousands of Bluebells, which Bridgend Woods are known for

Sandy Sea Pinks at Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some Sea Pinks partially covered in sands on some rocks at the end of a beach in a bay
Sandy Sea Pinks at Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

Spotted at the northern end of Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay, some Sea Pinks growing on rocks, partially covered by wind blown sand.

Bluebells and a Hoverfly at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some Bluebells with a Hoverfly flying next to them
Bluebells and a Hoverfly at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

While most of Islay’s Bluebells can be found in and around Bridgend Woods they also plentiful in other places. These I spotted along the path to the old bird hide at RSPB Gruinart, with a Hoverfly photobombing while I was taking this picture.