Wave breaking over Port Charlotte pier, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a wave breaking over a small pier, gulls still sitting on the pier wallOn a windy day on Islay the waves often break spectacularly over Port Charlotte pier. The gulls don’t seem to take much notice though, largely ignoring the wave breaking only a few feet away.

Bright morning on Port Charlotte pier, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a small pier on a calm bright sunny morningSome bright sun on a calm spring morning on Islay, the view from Port Charlotte pier goes out over a flat Loch Indaal with the lighthouse on the left and the Paps of Jura visible in the distance.

Port Charlotte lighthouse under dramatic clouds, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small lighthouse at a sea loch in the sunshine with dark clouds moving in aboveOK, strictly calling it’s the Loch Indaal lighthouse, but then again it’s right next to Port Charlotte. Here it is on a changeable day on Islay, bathed in sunlight while above it dark clouds are hanging in the sky.