Moody November morning on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a wide beach in a bay on a November morningA late November morning on Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. The rising sun was starting to shine its first ray over the hills and crags in the south east.

Kilchoman pagoda roof waiting to be installed, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a copper pagoda roof on the floor next to two forkliftsUnfortunately I missed seeing it installed during my November visit to Islay. While they had hoped to install it in November it didn’t actually happen until early December. This is the pagoda roof for the expansion of Kilchoman distillery.

Dramatic clouds over the Coastguard Cottages, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some large and dramatic clouds above a row of cottages, seen from a beachA changeable November day on Islay, heavy showers moving through with sunny intervals between them. Here some dramatic clouds make the Coastguard Cottages seen from Kilchoman beach look really small.