Having walked out on Kilchoman beach after passing through the dunes I could see the bright band all along the horizon in the west. Still, at this point my expectations what I would see 30-45 minutes later were still quite low.
After an overcast November day on Islay I went out for a beach walk on Kilchoman beach late in the afternoon. While there was some brightness on the horizon little did I know what I was going to see about 30-45 minutes later…
A November afternoon on the west coast of Islay, sunset approaching rapidly. The sky and the crags are reflected on the wet sand of Kilchoman beach. The setting Sun is breaking through a gap in the clouds, reflecting on the water.