Walkers on the beach in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large group of walkers on a beach on a sunny dayAn impression from a walk during the Islay walking week in 2014. The walk took us along the beach in Machir Bay up the hill to the old radar station, over to Kilchiaran Bay and back.

Flying surfboard in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a surfboard in the air after the surfer fell off in the wavesSurfers sometimes do fall off their surfboards. In some cases the surfboard is dramatically launched into the air like this one in Machir Bay on the west coast of Islay.

Morning sun in the dunes at Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a path through dunes to a beach in the mild morning sunlightA view from a beautiful morning on the west coast of Islay, the sun shining over the path through the dunes at Kilchoman leading into Machir Bay.