Geese and Gulls at the top of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sea loch at low tide, a large number of Barnacle Geese in flight with some Gulls sitting on the sand in the foreground
Geese and Gulls at the top of Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

Some of Islay’s winter visitors (the Barnacle Geese) having been spooked by something flying up over the top of Loch Indaal. In the foreground some of the year round resident gulls.

Campbell monument and the Paps of Jura, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a monument on a low hill ridge, three big mountains behind it
Campbell monument and the Paps of Jura, Isle of Islay

A view from somewhere between Bowmore and Bridgend on a cloudy October day on Islay. The Campbell monument near Bridgend on the left, the Paps of Jura in the distance towering over the view.

Adder near Gortantaoid (3), Isle of Islay

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Picture of an adder on the edge of a track
Adder near Gortantaoid (3), Isle of Islay

A slightly different take/edit of the Adder near Gortantaoid, taken from a safe distance