A scene at the southern end of Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. An area I never get tired to explore at low tide. I wonder what kind of noise the big rock in the centre made when it broke off and fell down? Was it a big long tumble or just one low thump?
Something I still haven’t tired of after almost 20 years of visiting Islay and in particular Kilchoman beach: Exploring the gullis, cracks, gaps and more at the southern end of Machir Bay, only accessible at low tide. With the shifting sands there’s always something new to discover, it looks different almost every time.
It was first spotted at the foot of the Kilchoman dunes by some people walking their dog (luckily their dog was on a leash). Having been disturbed this seal then slowly made its way across the beach back to the safety of the water. Seals aren’t the fastest on land, so it took it quite some time.