Snow remains on a track in Bridgend Woods, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a very light snow covering along a track through a woodland
Snow remains on a track in Bridgend Woods, Isle of Islay

Snow only fairly rarely reaches the lower lying parts of Islay, let alone stays for more than a few hours. While not much I did come across the remains of some snow during a lunchtime walk through Bridgend Woods in November 2024

Snow capped hills seen across Loch Skerrols, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view across a freshwater loch with a snow capped hill in the distance
Snow capped hills seen across Loch Skerrols, Isle of Islay

A view across Loch Skerrols on a partially cloudy November morning with the sun occasionally breaking through. Here the sun partially lights up snow covered hills in the east of Islay.

Dramatic November light over Bowmore distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of late afternoon sun breaking through heavy clouds over a coastal distillery in a village
Dramatic November light over Bowmore distillery, Isle of Islay

Originally I had come to the top of Loch Indaal to watch geese coming in for the roost. They did come in, although not as good and photogenic as I had hoped. While it was cloudy the vast majority of the time the sun did make a few brief appearances. Here a bright spot appeared in the clouds above Bowmore distillery, reflecting on Loch Indaal