Kilchoman beach wreck and waves, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small wreck in the surf of a wide bay with small waves rolling in from the bay
Kilchoman beach wreck and waves, Isle of Islay

A view from Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay on a sunny April afternoon. Just in front of us the remains of the wreck of the Patti, across Machir Bay the coastline stretching out to the south past Kilchiaran.

Half Moon over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a tiny half Moon over a bay with a beach, crags and hills in the distance
Half Moon over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A view over Machir Bay from Kilchoman beach in the gloaming just after sunset, looking south west. Admittedly you have to look closely, but then you’ll spot the half Moon high up in the sky. The crags and hills around Kilchiaran visible in the distance.

Black cattle grazing at the Kilchoman crags, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some black cattle grazing on a field behind some crags, seen from more crags higher up
Black cattle grazing at the Kilchoman crags, Isle of Islay

A view from the old radar station at Kilchiaran, looking down on some black cattle grazing behind the Kilchoman crags. The ruin of Kilchoman church just right of centre. Loch Gorm on the horizon.