Last one closes the gate, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a flock of Barnacle Geese flying over dunes, a gate in the foregroundA flock of Barnacle Geese preparing to leave Islay in mid April, spotted at the gate to/from the Cruach Mhòr dunes at the Big Strand.

Log on the Big Strand, Laggan Bay, Islay

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Picture of a log washed up on a beach in a bayA beach scene on the Big Strand in Laggan Bay. A log washed up on the beach, I used it as a marker to find the spot where I had come through the dunes on my way to the beach. The Mull of Oa in the distance.

Mull of Oa from the Big Strand, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view towards a peninsula across a bayA view of the Mull of Oa from the northern end of the Big Strand in Laggan Bay. If you look closely you can also just make out the American Monument peeking over the hill (in the centre).