Dog returning stick at Laphroaig, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a dog returning a stick from water
Dog returning stick at Laphroaig, Isle of Islay

I played with this dog for a while during a visit to Laphroaig distillery in June 2024, it kept returning various sticks from Loch Laphroaig as I threw them out for it. Not sure if it was local, but it didn’t seem to belong to any of the other visitors around, so I assume it is living somewhere at Laphroaig or nearby on Islay.

Loch Laphroaig and distillery panorama April 2024, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of Laphroaig distillery on the shore of Loch Laphroaig with a mixture of clouds and sunshine
Loch Laphroaig and distillery panorama April 2024, Isle of Islay

A mixture of sunshine and clouds on an April late afternoon at Loch Laphroaig with the famous Laphroaig distillery. The Oa also visible in the distance.

Rocky Laphroaig shore and a glimpse of a barley boat, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rocky shoreline with a red cargo ship in the distance
Rocky Laphroaig shore and a glimpse of a barley boat, Isle of Islay

A view from Laphroaig towards the Oa, the rocky shoreline just west of Laphroaig in front of us. The barley boat (unfortunately not sure which this one is) just about to disappear behind them on its way to Port Ellen. Towering over it the cliffs of the Oa.