Category Archives: Sunset

A picture of a sunset on Islay

Barnacle Geese and Whooper Swans under a Crescent Moon, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wetland under a partially cloudy sky with a crescent moon visible. Some Barnacle Geese flying in the distance, some Whooper Swans on the water
Barnacle Geese and Whooper Swans under a Crescent Moon, Isle of Islay

A November afternoon at Gruinart, the light slowly fading and a crescent Moon visible in the sky. In the distance some Barnacle Geese are arriving. If you look closely you can just make out some Whooper Swans on the water.

Colourful clouds at McArthur’s Head lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some colourful sunset clouds over a rugged coastal landscape with a white lighthouse
Colourful clouds at McArthur’s Head lighthouse, Isle of Islay

A view from an Islay ferry from Port Askaig to Kennacraig on a November afternoon. The low sun of an approaching sunset is creating some beautiful clouds over the hills behind McArthur’s Head lighthouse.

Sea foam on Kilchoman beach in a November storm, Isle of Islay

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Sea foam on Kilchoman beach in a November storm, Isle of Islay

A low view from Kilchoman beach during an unnamed late November 2025 storm, quite a lot of sea foam washed up on the beach from the waves rolling in from the Atlantic.