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.

Big lump of rock at the southern end of Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a very large piece of rock on a sandy beach
Big lump of rock at the southern end of Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A place I always like to return to, this big lump of rock at the southern end of Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay. Provided the tide is low enough it works nicely as a turn marker you can walk around before walking back north.

Laphroaig distillery from the Swan’s pool, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Laphroaig distillery seen across a coastal landscape
Laphroaig distillery from the Swan’s pool, Isle of Islay

A view from a walk out to Swan’s Pool on the Ard at Port Ellen on an overcast June afternoon. Laphroaig distillery in the distance with Loch Laphroaig towards the right.