Bowmore from the OK Rock, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village seen across a sea loch from a shore with a rock with OK painted on it
Bowmore from the OK Rock, Isle of Islay

A view from Shore Street in Port Charlotte on the Rhinns of Islay. The OK Rock in the foreground, across Loch Indaal we can see Bowmore in the distance. Taken on a mostly cloudy very early December morning in 2023.

Barnacle Geese above the Laddie Shop, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large number of Barnacle Geese above a distillery building with Laddie Shop written on it
Barnacle Geese above the Laddie Shop, Isle of Islay

After finishing some Islay single malt whisky shopping at Bruichladdich distillery I noticed a good number of Barnacle Geese passing over the Laddie Shop

Lower School Street in Port Charlotte on a November night, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a village street leading down to a sea loch at night, some stars visible in the sky
Lower School Street in Port Charlotte on a November night, Isle of Islay

A view down Lower School Street in Port Charlotte to Shore Street and Loch Indaal on a partially clear November night on the Rhinns of Islay. If you look closely you can spot some stars in the moonlit night sky.