Olistadh dig above Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an archaeological dig at an abandoned village
Olistadh dig above Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay

An impression from the archaeological dig at Olistadh on the Rhinns of Islay in June 2024. If you look closely you can just make out the Port Charlotte water treatment plant in the distance towards the left, the village of Port Charlotte is at the shore of Loch Indaal behind it.

Oa cliffs and Laggan Point from the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some cliffs on a peninsula, the point at the end of a bay in the distance
Oa cliffs and Laggan Point from the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Mull of Oa below the American Monument, looking north along the west coast of the Oa. In front of us the cliffs and rocks around Lower Killeyan. In the distance Laggan Point at the end of Laggan Bay (right).

Heron and Oystercatchers at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Heron on a rock in shallow water off a beach, some Oystercatchers in the foreground. Distant cliffs in the background
Heron and Oystercatchers at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

A view from Uiskentuie beach on a hazy September day. A Heron on a seaweed covered rock in the shallow water, some Oystercatchers searching for food in the foreground. The Mull of Oa with the American Monument in the far distance with Laggan Point in front of it.