Beautiful breaking waves in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some waves breaking as they approach a beach
Beautiful breaking waves in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

Seen from Kilchoman beach on a beautiful November morning, some nice waves breaking as they reach the beach, having travelled in from the Atlantic.

Burn carved into the hillside next to Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small stream cut into a hillside running down towards the sea
Burn carved into the hillside next to Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A view from the hillside just south of Kilchoman beach, overlooking Machir Bay. The burn has carved a deep cut into the hillside on its way to the sea and ultimately the Atlantic

Sea foam during a November storm on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a beach covered in sea foam during a November storm
Sea foam during a November storm on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A view south along Kilchoman beach during a late November 2025 storm, the beach largely covered in sea foam whipped up by the waves rolling in from the Atlantic.