Small wave breaking on the beach in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small wave breaking on a sandy beach with a few rocksA calm sunny day in Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay. A small waves runs up the beach creating a small splash as it breaks.

Tráigh Bhàn and the Opera House Rocks, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small beach with some distinctly shaped hills and cliffs behindOne of my favourite walks on Islay: From Saligo Bay past the Opera House Rocks and on to Tráigh Bhàn, sometimes even further. Beautiful landscape with nice beaches and impressive cliffs.

 

The “Opera House Rocks”, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rock formation which in a way reminds of the famous opera house in Sydney, AustraliaNo, that’s not their real name. But to many people on Islay and elsewhere they are known as the “Opera House Rocks”, as they with a bit of imagination remind of the famous opera house in Sydney, Australia. Most people will know their silhouette looking north from Saligo Bay, here’s a closer look from a walk up the coast north of Saligo.