Close up of the wreck on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Close up picture of an old wreck in the sand of a beach
Close up of the wreck on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A closer look at the old wreck of the Patti, embedded in the sand of Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay

Saligo dunes under a moody April sky, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from the top of some dunes above a wide bay under a cloudy moody sky
Saligo dunes under a moody April sky, Isle of Islay

A view from one of the dunes at Saligo on an April evening with some moody clouds above.

Oystercatcher on the rocks at Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an Oystercatcher bird on some rocks above the sea
Oystercatcher on the rocks at Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

Oystercatchers seem to quite like the rocks at Saligo Bay near the mouth of Saligo River. This one I noticed in April 2025.