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Starlings on the wires (under the Moon), Isle of Islay

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Picture of a few Starlings sitting on telephone wires, the Moon visible in the backgroundA few Starlings sitting on the telephone wires at Kilchoman on a sunny November day on Islay. The Moon can still be seen high in the sky behind them.

Starry night sky over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the night sky with thousands of stars over a wide bayA clear November night on Islay, a great time to admire the starry night sky over Machir Bay. Almost no light pollution, mainly the beam of the Rhinns of Islay lighthouse passing over the sky every couple of seconds. Thousands and thousands of stars above me made me feel rather small…

November sunset in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a cloudy November sunset in a bay with a sandy beachA beautiful and dramatic Islay sunset in Machir Bay in November 2014.