Big sky over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the sky over a bay with a wide sandy beachA late morning in April 2016 on Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay. A big Islay sky with a lot of blue and a few clouds over the beach, the crags and the wreck of the Patti.

April night sky over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of night sky with thousands of stars of a bay with a beach, some clouds on the horizonReturning to Kilchoman from a music evening out at the Port Charlotte Hotel I noticed it was a quite clear night. Clear nights on Islay are often spectacular as there is very little light pollution, so I decided to head out to Kilchoman beach for a view of the night sky over Machir Bay. I wasn’t disappointed, while there were a few clouds on the horizon (and the light from Portnahaven and Port Wemyss lit them up in the long term exposure) the starry night sky over Machir Bay was still amazing!

Stones on the beach in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sandy beach with a number of small stones/pebbles strewn across the sandThe ever changing view of Kilchoman Beach in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. A number of small stones/pebbles is strewn across the beach, a small vane of sand has built up behind many of them.