Sunny Machir Bay in June 2011, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a bay with a sandy beach on a sunny dayA nice sunny summer day in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. It’s high tide, the water is coming up quite high on the beach.

Low flying Swallow at Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Swallow flying low over grassA summer visitor to Islay, a Swallow flying low over the lawn at Kilchoman. Beak wide open, I assume to catch insects.

Building Kilchoman distillery, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small farm distillery under constructionIt is now well established, but it’s not that long ago that Kilchoman distillery was under construction. This picture is from August 2005, some work being done at the maltings.