Colourful Dunes in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of dunes and a beach with flowers on the dunesA view from the dunes in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay in June 2012. The dunes are covered in colourful flowers, unfortunately I don’t know what they are called.

Pony Trekking in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of horse with riders on a beach in front of dunesWith its wide open spaces many of the beaches on Islay are great for horse riding and pony trekking. These have come down from Rockside Farm at Kilchoman, riding along the beach and dunes in Machir Bay.

Barnacle Geese in Flight at Rockside Farm, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Barnacle Geese in flight above a field, a farm in the backgroundSome of the winter visitors to Islay, some of the approx 40,000 Barnacle Geese. These were near Rockside Farm in the west of the island on a hazy October morning.