Big wave splash in south Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a big wave splash after a wave hit a coastal rock
Big wave splash in south Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

Waves rolling into Saligo Bay from the Atlantic often break spectacularly, especially when reaching the rugged rocky shore at the southern end. Here a breaking wave sends a huge splash and spray high into the air.

Crashing waves in south Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of breaking waves in front of a rugged rocky shore
Crashing waves in south Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

A beautiful November afternoon in Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay. Some great waves rolling in from the Atlantic, breaking as the approach the rugged rocky shore and beach.

Wreck of the Patti in the low November afternoon sun, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old wreck in the sand of a beach under some mild golden low November afternoon sunshine
Wreck of the Patti in the low November afternoon sun, Isle of Islay

At the end of a great walk to the old radar station at Kilchiaran I stopped at the old wreck of the Patti (an early steamship wrecked in the 1840s). The low November afternoon sun provided some beautiful mild golden light, reflecting on the wet sand and water.