Dramatic November sky over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a dramatic cloudy and colourful sky over a sandy beach in a wide bay
Dramatic November sky over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

A November morning on the west coast of Islay, some varied and dramatic colourful clouds over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay. A plane to/from (can’t remember which way it flew) America passing overhead, leaving its contrail.

Foam on Kilchoman beach on a stormy November afternoon, Isle of Islay

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Picture of sea foam on a sandy beach on a stormy dark November afternoon with dramatic clouds overhead
Foam on Kilchoman beach on a stormy November afternoon, Isle of Islay

Out on Kilchoman beach in the afternoon during a storm in late November 2025. Lots of sea foam washed up on the beach, sometimes blown around by a wind gust. Dark and dramatic clouds overhead, some light from the sun behind them breaking through.

Two burns joining on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two burns (streams) flowing on to a beach where they join before flowing into the sea
Two burns joining on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay

Two into one: On Kilchoman beach two burns join before flowing into Machir Bay and the Atlantic. Allt na Crìche on the left, fed from Loch Gorm. Allt Gleann na Ceardaich on the right, coming down from Kilchoman.