
A mid October afternoon on the RSPB Loch Gruinart reserve, the early arrivals of the Barnacle Geese had been spooked and were flying past a cottage near the top of the loch.

A mid October afternoon on the RSPB Loch Gruinart reserve, the early arrivals of the Barnacle Geese had been spooked and were flying past a cottage near the top of the loch.

A view of Bunnahabhain distillery in October 2021 from the slip just north of the distillery. The new visitor centre in the foreground, with a great balcony offering stunning views over the Sound of Islay. The new biomass plant under construction in the background on the right.

An October evening on the west coast of Islay, not long before sunset. The clouds and the sunlight are reflecting in the water on the wet sand of the beach while waves wash around the remains of the wreck