Service plane arriving over the Big Strand, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a mid-size passenger plane approaching over a sandy beach while landing at an island airport
Service plane arriving over the Big Strand, Isle of Islay

While out on a long walk on the Big Strand I was lucky enough to arrive at Islay International Airport just at the moment the service plane from Glasgow arrived. Here it is approaching over the Big Strand to land at the runway to the right.

Morning plane over the Kilchoman dunes, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a passenger plane over some dunes and low hills
Morning plane over the Kilchoman dunes, Isle of Islay

You might have to look closer, but you can spot the morning service plane to Islay in the middle of the sky over the Kilchoman dunes and low hills on the Rhinns of Islay

Gloaming over Machir Bay with a passing plane, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a colourful sky above a wide bay during the gloaming, a passing plane visible high in the sky
Gloaming over Machir Bay with a passing plane, Isle of Islay

The beautiful light of the gloaming just after sunset, here seen over Machir Bay in April 2024, watched from Kilchoman beach. Some low clouds on the horizon, illuminated by the sun from below the horizon. Also note the plane high up in the sky on the top left, probably on its way to America.