Very wide Port Charlotte beach panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a small beach off a coastal village, a man standing on the beach
Very wide Port Charlotte beach panorama, Isle of Islay

A sunny June day on the Rhinns of Islay, a 360° view of the small beach in the centre of Port Charlotte. While only a small beach it is a very safe beach popular with families. Children (and some adults) regular jump of the pier into the loch.

Snow capped Arran, a gull and Ardishaig lighthouse (Journey to Islay)

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Picture of a lighthouse on a pier with a gull flying above, snow capped mountains in the background
Snow capped Arran, a gull and Ardishaig lighthouse (Journey to Islay)

A memory from an April journey to Islay. The lighthouse on the pier at Ardrishaig, a gull in flight and the snow capped mountains in the north of Arran in the distance.

Sparks flying at the old Port Askaig pier, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a worker cutting an old metal girder at an old pier
Sparks flying at the old Port Askaig pier, Isle of Islay

Mainly picked this picture for the flying sparks and their reflection on the water. Taken back in 2007 when the old pier at Port Askaig was being demolished during the expansion and rebuilding of the pier and harbour facilities at Port Askaig.