A view from the southern end of Kilchoman beach, looking up the dune path leading to the track taking you over the crags to KIlchiaran.
Hazy sunshine over a dune path at southern Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
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Sun glistening on the Sound of Jura, seen from near Gatehouse
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A nice sunny view from Islay’s neighbour Jura, looking out over the Sound of Jura to Kintyre with Arran behind it. Taken during an Islay walking week walk across the hills to Loch Tarbert.
Wave power station panorama from 2005, Isle of Islay
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It’s long gone now, but back in 2005 when I took the pictures for this panorama it was still very new and exciting. This is a panoramic view of the experimental wave power station at Claddach on the Rhinns of Islay. Waves came in from the Atlantic (on the left, obviously), driving air through the tunnel (centre) and out through the vents (on the right). When the wave went out again the same process went in reverse. This drove a wind turbine in the station, generating electricity.
I was told it made a lot of noise and could be heard for quite a distance. Also the grid in the area didn’t have enough capacity, so it couldn’t be used to its full capacity.