Islay Pictures Photoblog

Pictures from the Isle of Islay, Scotland

Passing Whooper Swans seen from Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of 12 Whooper Swans in flight under a mostly cloudy sky — Passing Whooper Swans seen from Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

Seen from Kilchoman beach (well, the path through the dunes to be precise), 12 Whooper Swans flying past on a mostly cloudy September afternoon.

Sand ridges on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of sand ridges on a beach on a cloudy day — Sand ridges on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

A cloudy September day on the west coast of Islay. With the receding tide sandy ridges have formed along a stretch of Kilchoman beach.

Granny’s Rock between Kilchoman and Kilchiaran, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rock formation looking like the face of an old woman — Granny’s Rock between Kilchoman and Kilchiaran, Isle of Islay

A closer look at the rock formation known as Granny’s Rock, high above Machir Bay between Kilchoman and Kilchiaran.