Crumbling sand on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of sand crumbling and breaking off at a small ridge on a beach
Crumbling sand on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A beach scene from Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay, sand from a small ridge crumbling away as water flows past. The ever changing beach scenery, moved by the tides.

Nice old boat at Crinan (Journey to Islay)

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Picture of an old wooden boat moored off a Scottish coast
Nice old boat at Crinan (Journey to Islay)

The Crinan canal is always a nice stop on a journey to Islay, especially if there’s enough time to go all the way to Crinan. Here’s a nice old wooden boat moored off Crinan on a July late afternoon. I’m not entirely sure, but I think those are Jura (on the left) and Scarba (on the right) in the distance, with the Gulf of Corryvreckan in between.

Rocks and sand at Saligo River and Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal area with rocks and sand where a small river runs into the sea in a bay
Rocks and sand at Saligo River and Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

A view of Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay with Saligo River running into the Atlantic from the right. Only a little bit of sand is visible as it is high tide.