Shell on the beach in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a single shell on a pristine beachA lone shell on an otherwise pristine and empty Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay

Looking back to the big dune at Kilchoman Beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a dune towering over a beachLooking back to Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay backed by the sand dunes on a walk to the track over to Kilchiaran on the Rhinns of Islay.

Driftwood on the beach in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some large driftwood on a golden sandy beach during a sunny intervalA rare sunny interval on Islay in June 2017, time used for a nice walk on Kilchoman beach in Machir Bay. Some driftwood had washed up, providing a nice foreground in a picture of the beach. The heavy clouds in the distance brought a very heavy shower about an hour later…