A cargo ship unloading at the old Bruichladdich pier in the early 2000s. The older stone part is still pretty much unchanged, but the outer wooden part has been replaced by a much bigger metal construction.
Visiting Islay in October can be a lottery, sometimes you get fantastic sunny autumn days, sometimes it just rains for hours or even days. This picture is from a rather rainy day, the burn past the distillery was in full spite.
A view of Gartbreck Farm across Loch Indaal from Bruichladdich, seen in October 2013. The farm is the site of a proposed ninth Islay distillery, with the ruined outbuildings to be demolished and the new microdistillery to be built in their place.