A 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.
With 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.
Some 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.