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Milky Way and footprints in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a starry night sky with the Milky Way over a beach with a line of footprints in the sand
Milky Way and footprints in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

A beautiful clear night on the west coast of Islay, a starry night sky with the Milky Way stretches above footprints in the sand at Saligo Bay.

Wide beach at low tide in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wide sandy beach at low tide in the November sun
Wide beach at low tide in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

I love how beaches are ever changing, with the tides going in an out, with the waves washing away or bringing in the sand and shaping it. Here’s a view over the beach in Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay on one of the lowest tides I can remember seeing.

Various Geese in an Islay field

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Picture of White-Fronted, Greylag and Barnacle Geese in a field, a rock formation in the background
Various Geese in an Islay field

Taken from near Ballinaby (I think), various Geese in a field with a well known rock formation in the background. White-Fronted, Greylag and Barnacle Geese all in one field.