Sundog (?) over Kilchoman closer look, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sundog in a slightly cloudy sky
Sundog (?) over Kilchoman closer look, Isle of Islay

A closer look at the what I believe to be a sundog, spotted on an April morning at Kilchoman.

Sundog (?) over Kilchoman on an April morning, Isle of Islay

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Picture of what I believe to be a sundog over a rural morning landscape
Sundog (?) over Kilchoman on an April morning, Isle of Islay

Spotted this phenomenon in the sky above Kilchoman on an April 2025 morning. I believe it’s called a sundog, but I’d be happy to be corrected if I’m wrong. The low morning sun was behind the hills to the right.

Two dogs running on sunny Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large and a small dog running out on a sandy beach in bright sunshine, the larger brown dog carrying a tennis ball
Two dogs running on sunny Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A beautiful sunny April day on Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay. Two dogs enjoying a run out on the beach, the larger one carrying a tennis ball, the smaller one trying the keep up on its much shorter legs.