Flying Dutchman arriving in Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a tall ship in the evening lightHaving sailed around the Rhinns of Islay, passing the Frenchman’s Rocks and the lighthouse, the Flying Dutchman arrived in Bruichladdich on a beautiful June evening. Bowmore also visible in the distance on the left.

Port Charlotte view north from the air, Isle of Islay

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Aerial picture of a coastal villageAn aerial view of Port Charlotte on the Rhinns of Islay in early July 2015. Main Street stretching through the village leading to the road north to Bruichladdich (just visible in the distance), Shore Street with the pier on the right. School Street left to right with the current school in the square modern building towards the left. The former Loch Indaal distillery in the centre distance, some of it still in use as warehouses, some now used by the youth hostel and the INHT. The Loch Indaal lighthouse is on the top right.

Conisby in the Sun, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small settlement in bright sunshine while a village and distillery below is in the shadeA view from Gartbreck in November 2014 after a heavy shower passed through. The Sun is breaking through over Conisby on the Rhinns of Islay while Bruichladdich with the distillery is still in the shade of the heavy rain clouds.