Rock on the beach in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large rock on a beachA view north west from the southern end of Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. A large rock is embedded in the beach, smoothed by millions of years of the water and and sand sanding it down. In a way it looks like a miniature mountain with the summit on the right.

View from the Kilchoman Dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view out to sea from dunes backing a beachA view out to sea over Machir Bay from the dunes at Kilchoman on a breezy November morning on Islay. Eilean an Tannais-sgeir in the centre, Coull Point towards the right.

Sunset over Machir Bay from the air, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sunset over a bay with a wide sandy beach seen from the airA June sunset at Machir Bay, seen from high in the air above the Kilchoman dunes (taken with a DJI Phantom 3). The Sun is setting behind Coull Point, reflecting on the waves rolling into the northern end of the bay. The wreck of the Patti just visible bottom left, also notice the couple watching the sunset casting long shadows at the bottom of the picture. On the right both Allt Gleann na Ceardaich and Allt na Criche can be seen flowing on to and across the beach.