November gloaming in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a beach in the last evening light, the gloaming. A burn (river) running across the beach.A November late afternoon / early evening on the west coast of Islay, in Machir Bay. The last light during the gloaming is only just illuminating the beach and Allt Gleann na Ceardaich flowing across it into the Atlantic.

Sunset over Machir Bay from the air, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sunset over a bay with a wide sandy beach seen from the airA June sunset at Machir Bay, seen from high in the air above the Kilchoman dunes (taken with a DJI Phantom 3). The Sun is setting behind Coull Point, reflecting on the waves rolling into the northern end of the bay. The wreck of the Patti just visible bottom left, also notice the couple watching the sunset casting long shadows at the bottom of the picture. On the right both Allt Gleann na Ceardaich and Allt na Criche can be seen flowing on to and across the beach.