Two Whooper Swans in the Gloaming at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two Whopper Swans in the dusk in some shallow water with various grasses
Two Whooper Swans in the Gloaming at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

A late November afternoon at Gruinart, watching from the bird hide in the last light of the gloaming. Two Whooper Swans from a group of six resting in the mild and colourful light.

Port Ellen marina on a calm June morning, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small marina on a calm cloudy morning
Port Ellen marina on a calm June morning, Isle of Islay

A calm June early morning in Port Ellen. Having dropped off my sister at the ferry to the mainland and watched her cruising away I briefly stopped at Port Ellen Marina. The water was beautifully calm, hardly a ripple in sight.

June morning on Port Ellen pier, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a pier over a marina at a coastal village
June morning on Port Ellen pier, Isle of Islay

A June early morning on the south coast of Islay, having dropped off my sister at the morning ferry to the mainland I stopped on Port Ellen pier to look over the marina and Loch Leodamais.