Footprints in the sand in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of footprints in soft sand on a beachTo be washed away by the next high tide, footprints in the soft sand of the beach in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay.

Big rocks in southern Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some large rocks towering over a water covered sandy beachA view from the southern end of Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay. Large rocky cliffs tower over the beach, here under a some water left after a high tide.

Kilchoman and Saligo from Sanaigmore panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a rugged coast with bays and cragsA view on Islay fascinating west coast, looking south from the cliffs at Sanaigmore. The cliffs in the shade in the foreground are Sliabh Bhrothain (72m), to the right of it the cliffs known as Sleeping Giant to some and Opera House Rocks to others (unusual to see it from the back). Behind it, mostly hidden, is Saligo Bay. Next the hills at Coull Farm, Cnoc Mòr (82m, left) and Carn Mòr (56m, right). Behind it is Machir Bay. In the distance Kilchoman with the Kilchoman Crags, leading on to the shoreline past Kilchiaran.