September sunset from the end of Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sunset seen from the end of a beach in a sea loch
September sunset from the end of Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

A different beach sunset, not from a west facing beach on the west coast of Islay, but from Uiskentuie beach at Loch Indaal.

Heron and Oystercatchers at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Heron on a rock in shallow water off a beach, some Oystercatchers in the foreground. Distant cliffs in the background
Heron and Oystercatchers at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

A view from Uiskentuie beach on a hazy September day. A Heron on a seaweed covered rock in the shallow water, some Oystercatchers searching for food in the foreground. The Mull of Oa with the American Monument in the far distance with Laggan Point in front of it.

Starry night sky over Loch Indaal from Ballitarsin, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wide starry night sky seen from a hill. Two villages in the distance, a road lit up by a passing car below
Starry night sky over Loch Indaal from Ballitarsin, Isle of Islay

The counterpart to the starry night sky over Ballitarsin, the view out over Loch Indaal from it. Plenty of stars up in the night sky, you can just about make out the Milky Way. The lights of three villages in the distance, Bowmore and behind it Port Charlotte on the left and Bruichladdich on the right. A car driving past lighting up the single track road below. Something I’d usually avoid in a starry night picture, but I think here it enhances it.