Loch Indaal at low tide from Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rocky shoreline at a sea loch, mountains in the distance on the other side of the loch. Some clouds overhead
Loch Indaal at low tide from Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay

An April morning in Bruichladdich on the Rhinns of Islay. After a quick shopping visit at the distillery I enjoyed the views over Loch Indaal. Bowmore on the right across the loch, the Paps of Jura in the far distance left of centre.

View up Bowmore Main Street, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view up a village street, stores along the street and a round church at the top of the street
View up Bowmore Main Street, Isle of Islay

A view up Main Street in Bowmore, various stores along it. The Islay Pharmacy, Spirited Soaps and the Co-Op to name a few. At the top the famous Round Church, round so that the devil can’t hide in a corner. Picture taken in June 2025.

Port Charlotte across Loch Indaal from Bowmore, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village below a hill seen across a sea loch on a sunny June day
Port Charlotte across Loch Indaal from Bowmore, Isle of Islay

A view from Bowmore beach across Loch Indaal on a sunny June 2025 afternoon, following a cloudy start to the day. In the distance Port Charlotte on the Rhinns of Islay, Beinn Tart a’Mhill towering over it.