Kilchoman military cemetery on a rainy November day, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old military cemetery/memorial in a field on a rainy dayThe Kilchoman military cemetery where some of the dead from the sinking of the Otranto in October 1918 are buried. Machir Bay where the Otranto sank is behind us. Kilchoman Church and Kilchoman House in the background on the right.

The road to Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a single track road winding through a rugged landscape with some dunesUsually the final stretch of the drive for my Islay visits, the winding single track road to Kilchoman to arrive at Kilchoman House Cottages. I love how the road swings up the hill and past the dunes, often there’s a big bull in the field on the right, just below the sand dune. The ruin of Kilchoman Church at the end of the road.