Kilchiaran chapel and bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the ruins of a chapel, a bay in the backgroundA view of the ruined chapel at Kilchiaran with a glimpse of Kilchiaran Bay in the background.

 

Waves in the June evening light, Isle of Islay

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Picture of small waves on the Atlantic in mild evening lightThe Atlantic in the June evening light, seen from near Kilchiaran.

 

Breaking waves in the sky above Islay

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Picture of cloud shaped like four breaking wavesAn interesting cloud formation I spotted from the track from Machir Bay to Kilchiaran. Reminds me of waves breaking in the sea, seen from the side.

Update: As per the comment below, I now believe this is an example of Kelvin–Helmholtz waves/instability, a relatively rare phenomenon.