Golden evening light on the west coast of Islay

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Picture of some mild golden evening light reflecting on the sea off a west facing coast
Golden evening light on the west coast of Islay

An April evening on the west coast of Islay. The sun is reflecting on the water of Machir Bay and the North Channel, stretching out to the Atlantic. The view is from the Kilchoman dunes, looking towards Coull Point and Eilean an Tannais-sgeir to the left of it.

Grass, rocks, beach, waves, ocean, clouds, sky, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a coast out to sea with grass, rocks, beach, waves, ocean, clouds and sky (in that order)
Grass, rocks, beach, waves, ocean, clouds, sky, Isle of Islay

A view of grass, rocks, beach, waves, ocean, clouds and sky (in that order) on the west coast of Islay (Kilchoman beach, Machir Bay, to be precise).

Rain shower over the North Channel seen from the Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rain shower over a channel between two islandsIt was still nice and sunny on Islay when I took this picture, although if memory serves me right the shower here still seen over the North Channel caught up with us later. The view is from the Oa, somewhere between Port an Eas and Inveraval. In the distance on the left you can just make out Ireland.