Geese over Cnoc Mòr and the wreck on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large number of Barnacle Geese flying over a low coastal hill, a wreck on a beach also in the picture
Geese over the Cnoc Mor and the wreck on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A view north on a mostly cloudy afternoon on the west coast of Islay. A good number of Barnacle Geese are flying west over Cnoc Mòr (82m) to land at the coast between Machir Bay and Saligo Bay. In the foreground the wreck of the Patti is sticking out the sand of Kilchoman beach.

A bank of clouds over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a bank of clouds over a wide bay with a beach
A bank of clouds over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A November day on the west coast of Islay. An impressive bank of clouds is hanging over Machir Bay, seen from Kilchoman beach.

November sunset in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a cloudy November sunset with the sun briefly shining through the clouds
November sunset in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A November late afternoon on the west coast of Islay. While it was mostly cloudy over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay the occasional gap in the clouds opened up to provide glimpses of the setting November sun.