Diving Gannet and the service plane over Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Gannet in flight, a passenger plane behind it and both above a rocky shoreline
Diving Gannet and the service plane over Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

Seen from Port Charlotte, some aerial traffic above Laggan Point. A Gannet about to dive for some food in Loch Indaal while the service plane is on its way to land at Islay International Airport.

Port Charlotte from the pier panorama (2), Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a coastal village seen from its small pier on a mostly sunny April day
Port Charlotte from the pier panorama (2), Isle of Islay

A panoramic view over Port Charlotte from the pier on a beautiful April 2026 morning. Shore Street, the hotel, the former distillery (now home to the Youth Hostel) and the new developments at Robin Currie Way. Also the Loch Indaal lighthouse on the right.

Lochindaal lighthouse and the Paps of Jura from Port Charlotte beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a sandy beach over a sea loch, a small lighthouse on the shore to the left, some mountains on the horizon
Lochindaal lighthouse and the Paps of Jura from Port Charlotte beach, Isle of Islay

A view from one of Port Charlotte’s beaches, looking up Loch Indaal. The photogenic Lochindaal lighthouse with the former lighthouse keeper’s house on the left. The famous Paps of Jura on the other side of the loch in the distance.