Barnacle Geese in the afternoon light, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese on the shore of a sea loch in the mild afternoon sunSome of the thousand of Barnacle Geese wintering on Islay. Seen on the shore of Loch Indaal in October 2013, Beinn Tart a’Mhill (232m) in the background.

 

Gloaming at the Kilchoman dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal dune landscape in the gloamingThe beautiful time just after sunset, when a mild light is still illuminating the landscape, slowly fading away. This view is at the dunes at Kilchoman, Machir Bay on the right.

 

Deer watching the Islay Malt Pillage

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Picture of 5 Deer on a shore, two boats passing in the distanceA picture from one of the Islay Malt Pillages a number of years ago, taken near Claggain Bay on the south coast of Islay. The malt pillage is passing in the distance, on their way either to Jura or to the Sound of Islay (unfortunately I can’t remember exactly). A small group of deer is standing close to the shore, watching both me and the boats.