Tag Archives: Kilchiaran

Unicow and her calf, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a unicow and her calf on a path on a hill
Unicow and her calf, Isle of Islay

Spotted on the track between Kilchoman and Kilchiaran, a rare Highland Unicow and her calf.

Dubh Artach lighthouse and Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old radar station on the top of a coastal hill with a lighthouse on the horizon across the sea
Dubh Artach lighthouse and Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay

A view west from Beinn Tart a’Mhill, the highest hill on the Rhinns of Islay. In front of us the old radar station at Kilchiaran, in the distance on the horizon (towards the left) is Dubh Artach lighthouse.

Waves rolling into the cliffs at Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of waves rolling into gaps between cliffs at a coast
Waves rolling into the cliffs at Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A view from the southern end of Kilchoman beach, waves rolling into the gaps and breaks in the cliffs stretching south between Machir Bay and Kilchiaran Bay. Taken on a beautiful April morning on Islay.