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Rocks and sand at the southern end of Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rocky edge at the end of a sandy beach, dark clouds overhead
Rocks and sand at the southern end of Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A much calmer view compared to a picture of a wave rushing in I posted recently, the southern end of Kilchoman beach where the track up to Kilchiaran starts.

Coastguard cottages and Ballinaby seen from old Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rural landscape on an island with a row of houses and a small farming settlement
Coastguard cottages and Ballinaby seen from old Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

A view from the old radar station at Kilchiaran, looking towards the Coastguard cottages at Kilchoman. Behind it in the distance Ballinaby, also Loch Gorm just visible on the right. On the horizon Colonsay and Oronsay as well as the Isle of Mull behind it on the right.

Kilchoman beach and old Kilchiaran radar station from the outpost, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sandy beach below some steep crags with some buildings (an old radar station now used for telecoms) on the top on a sunny November day
Kilchoman beach and old Kilchiaran radar station from the outpost, Isle of Islay

A view from the outpost south of the old Kilchiaran radar station, looking over Kilchoman beach, the crags and the old station with the modern telecoms masts.