Dramatic November light in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of dark clouds over a bay with a beach, some dramatic mild November light on the beach

A November morning on Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. The sun only just rises over the crags, illuminating the spray being blown over the dunes.

Starry November night sky over northern Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a star studded night sky over a bay with a beachThe November night sky over the northern half of Machir Bay on a clear night on Islay. The Milky Way stretching down the centre. Not visible are the Barnacle Geese roosting on the beach (but I could hear them loud and clear when I took the picture)

Starry November night in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sky filled with stars over a bay with a sandy beachA clear November night on Kilchoman Beach in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. The sky is full of thousands of stars with the Milky Way in the centre.