Border Collie in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Border Collie on a beach, chasing a ballMany of the beaches on Islay are popular with dog owners to give their dogs a good run out. This is a Border Collie chasing a ball on the beach in Machir Bay.

Machir Bay from the Dunes Panorama, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wide bay with a beach seen from the top of some dunesA panoramic view from the top of the dunes at Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. Coull Farm on the right, the old radar stations (now mainly used for telecommunications masts) on the left. I had the long beach for myself.

Stars at The Gloaming in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the sky with stars above a beach during the gloamingA wonderful evening at Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay, probably one of the best I’ve ever had. With the last light of the day slowly fading away during the gloaming, the stars are starting to appear in the clear evening sky. A few amazing minutes in April 2012.