Singing Sands panorama November 2025, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a sandy beach known as the Singing Sands with some rocks, land visible in the distance across the sea
Singing Sands panorama November 2025, Isle of Islay

A late November visit to the Singing Sands near Port Ellen on a clear day despite it being mostly cloudy. When you look closely you will notice Kintyre with the Mull of Kintyre on the left and more importantly Ireland, about 25ish miles away across the North Channel, in the distance on the right.

Islay’s Carraig Fhada lighthouse and the Mull of Kintyre

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Picture of a square lighthouse on a rocky shore, the mull of a peninsula in the distance
Islay’s Carraig Fhada lighthouse and the Mull of Kintyre

Seen from Kilnaughton beach, the famous square Carraig Fhada lighthouse near Port Ellen on Islay on a cloudy but still very clear late November early afternoon. In the distance on the left the famous Mull of Kintyre

Small fishing boat leaving Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small fishing boat motoring out in front of some rocky outcrops
Small fishing boat leaving Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

Watched on a late June early morning in Port Ellen after dropping off my sister at the early morning ferry, a small fishing boat leaving for a fresh catch, cruising through the calm seas. Kintyre visible on the horizon.