Port Bàn beaches and Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sea loch coastline with rocky sections and sandy beaches, a small lighthouse in the distance
Port Bàn beaches and Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay

A view from the Loch Indaal walk coastal path on a beautiful sunny April day. Two of the small sandy beaches at Port Bàn in the foreground, the Lochindaal lighthouse in the background.

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.