Distant Ireland from the Kilchoman dune path, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a dune path over the sea to some distant hills just visible on the horizon. Colourful clouds in the November afternoon sky
Distant Ireland from the Kilchoman dune path, Isle of Islay

A November afternoon view from the path through the Kilchoman dunes, looking out over Machir Bay and the North Channel. On the horizon you can just make out some of the hills of Ireland

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.