Beach and rocks at Port Ban, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small beach with some rocks on the side in winter sunshine
Beach and rocks at Port Ban, Isle of Islay

Some beautiful November sunshine on the Rhinns of Islay, a very nice beach view at Port Ban with the Paps of Jura in the distance.

Ship passing the OK rock at night, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a ship passing a rock with OK painted on it at night
Ship passing the OK rock at night, Isle of Islay

I’m not sure what the ship was called, but this is one of the oil tankers delivering oil to Islay at Bruichladdich pier. Here we see it leaving, passing Port Charlotte with the OK rock just visible bottom right. Some of the lights of Bowmore visible in the distance on the left.

Bowmore from Port Ban on the Rhinns of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village seen across a sea loch
Bowmore from Port Ban on the Rhinns of Islay

A view from Port Ban on the Rhinns of Islay, looking across Loch Indaal to Bowmore. Bowmore distillery just left of centre, the tower of the Round Church just visible towards the right.