June dawn at Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a June dawn at a sea loch, a crescent Moon visible in the skyA beautiful June dawn on Islay, watched from the shore near Port Charlotte. The lights of Bowmore visible in the distance on the left. A crescent Moon low over the hills in the south east of Islay.

Moon in the evening sky near Bowmore, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the Moon high in the evening sky over a wide landscapeAn evening view north east from near Bowmore, the full Moon high in the evening sky over the low hills.

Ferry approaching the Oa under a crescent Moon, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the bow of a ferry under the last evening light, a crescent Moon in the skyEvening ferry crossings to Islay I think often provide the best views, like this one from a crossing in April 2016. On the way to Port Ellen the MV Finlaggan is approaching the Oa, a crescent Moon low in the evening sky not long after sunset.