Water management at RSPB Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a simple but effective water management method at a nature reserveA simple yet effective water management method at Islay’s RSPB Loch Gruinart reserve. The pipe can be lowered or lifted by the rope, which in turn regulates the water levels in the wetlands you see behind.

Islay ferry and fishing boat in the haze

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Picture of an approaching ferry through haze, a fishing boat in the foregroundA view from a ferry crossing to Islay. A fishing boat passing in front, another ferry approaching in the distance on her way from Port Askaig to Kennacraig.

Kilchoman Church in the rain June 2012, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a church and a cottage on a rainy dayThe crags and hills behind it have completely disappeared in the rain and mist, only Kilchoman Church and the cottage are visible on this rainy day on Islay in June 2012.