Kilchoman church under the night sky in 2011, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a church ruin under a starry night sky
Kilchoman church under the night sky in 2011, Isle of Islay

One of my early attempts to capture the night sky over Islay. Quality isn’t great, but in a way I still like it. Plenty of stars above the ruin of Kilchoman church, the bright spot just to the right of centre isn’t the Moon, but a bright star, I’m guessing Venus?

Oystercatcher on rocks at Sanaigmore, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an Oystercatcher on a rock in the evening sun
Oystercatcher on rocks at Sanaigmore, Isle of Islay

One of the many Oystercatchers on Islay, this one spotted in the June evening sunshine on some rocks at Sanaigmore.

June evening at Sanaigmore Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a bay with a beach and low cliffs surrounded by low hills in some nice June evening sunshine
June evening at Sanaigmore Bay, Isle of Islay

A nice June evening view in the north west of Islay, looking over Sanaigmore Bay from the low hills to the east of the bay.