Kilchoman lambs playing in the bushes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of four lambs (two black, two white) in some bushes
Kilchoman lambs playing in the bushes, Isle of Islay

Spotted between Kilchoman Cottages and Kilchoman Church, four young Islay lambs are playing (or feeding?) in some of the windswept bushes.

Northern Sound of Islay from Beinn Dubh

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Picture of a view over a sound between two island from the foot of a hill
Northern Sound of Islay from Beinn Dubh

A view from the slopes of Beinn Dubh, looking north over the Sound of Islay. Jura on the right. In the distance on the Islay shore you can just make out the small lighthouse at Carraig Mhòr. On the right the sailing yacht under spinnaker I had seen below the Paps earlier.

Snail in the Kilchoman dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a snail in grass
Snail in the Kilchoman dunes, Isle of Islay

Spotted in the dunes at the southern end of Kilchoman beach, a snail in the morning sunshine.