Peaty burn at the south of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small burn with slightly peaty brown water running over a beach

A scene from the southern end of Machir Bay, after rain over night a burn running down from the hills is flowing into the sea. While not as strong as in some other places on Islay you can detect a peaty brown hue in the water, as some of the peat is washed down from the hills.

View over the dunes at Kilchoman, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view over coastal dunes and cragsA view south west from near the military cemetery at Kilchoman. On the left the crags with the old radar station in the distance. Below the dunes and machair at Machir Bay with the bay just visible behind.

 

The wreck in Machir Bay on a hazy day, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wreck on a beach in bay on a hazy dayA hazy morning in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. The wreck on the beach still clearly visible while haze is drifting in over the bay, partially obscuring the view of the hills and cliffs in the distance.