Sheep on a plateau on the Rhinns of Islay

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Picture of a sheep on a plateau above the sea
Sheep on a plateau on the Rhinns of Islay

A sheep on a plateau on the hills just north of Lossit Bay on the Rhinns of Islay. Behind it the Atlantic, thousands of miles of water, next stop due west Canada.

Fluffy Buzzard on a gate post, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Buzzard with fluffy feathers sitting on a gate post
Fluffy Buzzard on a gate post, Isle of Islay

Spotted near Kilchoman, a Buzzard sitting on a gate post in a field. It looked quite fluffy to me, maybe it was moulting? Hopefully the experts can explain or put me right….

Window into the past on Port Charlotte Main Street, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a village main street with an old picture of the street held in place
Window into the past on Port Charlotte Main Street, Isle of Islay

Looking the other direction from the earlier Window into the Past of the Port Charlotte Hotel, a view south on Main Street. Not a regular sight these days, but back when the old picture was taken a common sight, someone in a horse cart travelling down the Rhinns of Islay