Machir Bay from the air, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an aerial view over a wide bay with a beach backed by dunes, waves rolling inTaken on a sunny April afternoon on Islay, a view from above the breaking waves in Machir Bay. It’s high tide, the water is reaching up close to the dunes backing the beach stretching out south.

Machir Bay panorama from the crags, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a panoramic view over a bay with a beachA panoramic view of Machir Bay and surrounding parts of the west coast of Islay. The view is from the crags towards the south of Machir Bay. The old radar station can be seen on the far left. Machir Bay with the beach below. In the far distance also Saligo Bay.

Gulls above the waves near sunset, Isle of Islay

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Picture of Gulls flying above breaking waves with spray blown back at sunsetA view from a cloudy sunset on Islay in November: A number of Gulls had flown up in Machir Bay, flying along the beach low across the breaking waves, spray thrown back by the wind.