Paps of Jura towering over Blackrock, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two mountains towering over a small coastal settlement, some rocks in the water off the shore
Paps of Jura towering over Blackrock, Isle of Islay

Seen across the loch from the Loch Indaal Way coastal path, the Paps of Jura towering over the small settlement at Blackrock, the name giving rocks on the right.

Barnacle Geese and a passing car at Blackrock, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in flight on a cloudy later afternoon in November, the lights of a passing car reflecting on the water of a sea loch
Barnacle Geese and a passing car at Blackrock, Isle of Islay

Taken the same afternoon as the dramatic light over Bowmore distillery: Some Barnacle Geese flying over Loch Indaal as they arrive for the roost. A car coming over the hill at Blackrock, it’s headlights reflecting on the water.

Bowmore across Loch Indaal in June 2024, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small coastal village seen across a sea loch
Bowmore across Loch Indaal in June 2024, Isle of Islay

A view across Loch Indaal, I think from somewhere in the Blackrock area. Bowmore in the mild June evening light on the other side of the loch, the distillery on the right. A sailing yacht anchored just off it to the right. The Round Church visible up the hill above the village centre.