Port Charlotte in the gloaming, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal village in the gloaming after sunsetA beautiful clear April evening on Islay, just after sunset. The Moon has risen over Port Charlotte in the very last light, the first stars are starting to become visible in the evening sky.

Swallow chasing Llamas, Isle of Islay

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Swallow chasing Llamas, Isle of IslayOK, I admit, the headline is probably exaggerating a tiny little bit. Or my imagination just went wild. I just couldn’t resist when I spotted the swallow in this picture of two llamas running away in a field on the Rhinns of Islay.

Port Charlotte warehouses and Loch Indaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Port Charlotte warehouses and Loch Indaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay A view of the old warehouses in Port Charlotte (now owned and used by Bruichladdich distillery) on a beautiful June evening. On the left the Loch Indaal lighthouse behind the trees. In the distance, on the other side of the loch, you can also make out Islay House between the trees of Bridgend woods.