Bruichladdich seen from the Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village with a distillery and warehouse, seen across a sea loch
Bruichladdich seen from the Oa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Oa across Loch Indaal on a beautiful April afternoon, looking at Bruichladdich with the distillery in the distance. The new warehouses on the left, the core village with the distillery in the centre.

Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a green buoy with the name Black Rocks written on it, some Shags sitting on its bottom section
Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

Spotted in the Sound of Islay from a passing ferry, the Black Rocks buoy near the southern end. Looking quite dirty compared to another time I photographed it, mainly because some Shags seem to have taken up residence on it.

Gleann Choireadail in the April evening sun, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wide valley above a sound between two islands in some mild evening sunlight
Gleann Choireadail in the April evening sun, Isle of Islay

Beautiful in the shade and in the sun, or a combination of both: Gleann Choireadail at the southern end fo the Sound of Islay, seen here on a beautiful April evening from the ferry.