Granny’s Rock above Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rock formation above a bay with a sandy beach

A view over Machir Bay from the Bealach na Caillich, the southern end of the Kilchoman Crags on the right. If you look carefully you can see Granny’s Rock, the silhouette of a face, at the very top.

Imke taking pictures in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a woman sitting on rocks taking pictures with a telephoto lens

An older picture from a few years ago from a family visit to Islay. My sister sitting on the rocks in Saligo Bay taking pictures, if memory serves me right of Gannets diving into the sea to catch fish. Behind her our late mother, this visit turned out to be her last.

Beach and rocks at Traigh Bhan, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a beach at the end of a narrow inletA beach scene in the north west of Islay, Tráigh Bhan at the end of a narrow inlet. Gleann Tuath behind us (not in picture), just left of centre the ‘Opera House Rocks’. Taken on a beautiful sunny June day.