Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

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Picture of a green buoy with the name Black Rocks written on it, some Shags sitting on its bottom section
Black Rocks buoy with some Shags in the Sound of Islay

Spotted in the Sound of Islay from a passing ferry, the Black Rocks buoy near the southern end. Looking quite dirty compared to another time I photographed it, mainly because some Shags seem to have taken up residence on it.

Gleann Choireadail in the April evening sun, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wide valley above a sound between two islands in some mild evening sunlight
Gleann Choireadail in the April evening sun, Isle of Islay

Beautiful in the shade and in the sun, or a combination of both: Gleann Choireadail at the southern end fo the Sound of Islay, seen here on a beautiful April evening from the ferry.

Southern Kilchoman beach and crags panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a wide beach next to some steep crags
Southern Kilchoman beach and crags panorama, Isle of Islay

A panoramic view over the southern end of Kilchoman beach under the steep crags,, seen from just above the dunes. Carraig Chomain just visible right of centre. Machir Bay in the background, stretching to the Atlantic on the west coast of Islay.