Half Moon over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a tiny half Moon over a bay with a beach, crags and hills in the distance
Half Moon over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A view over Machir Bay from Kilchoman beach in the gloaming just after sunset, looking south west. Admittedly you have to look closely, but then you’ll spot the half Moon high up in the sky. The crags and hills around Kilchiaran visible in the distance.

Sunset gloaming from Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a cloudy but still colourful sunset seen from a sandy beach with small waves rolling up
Sunset gloaming from Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

I’m not sure if this picture is of the sunset or the gloaming after the sunset, as the clouds on the horizon prevented me from seeing the sun setting. Just a few minutes before I could still see the sun above the clouds while walking through the dunes. Still, the colours in the sky and clouds were beautiful.

Lochindaal lighthouse and the Paps of Jura from Port Charlotte beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a sandy beach over a sea loch, a small lighthouse on the shore to the left, some mountains on the horizon
Lochindaal lighthouse and the Paps of Jura from Port Charlotte beach, Isle of Islay

A view from one of Port Charlotte’s beaches, looking up Loch Indaal. The photogenic Lochindaal lighthouse with the former lighthouse keeper’s house on the left. The famous Paps of Jura on the other side of the loch in the distance.