Llamas near Loch Indaal, Isle of Islay

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Picture of five Llamas (two of which are young ones) in a field next to a sea loch

Probably not a sight many people expect on Islay. But there are a few Llamas on Islay. These live on a field right above Loch Indaal, on the road from Port Charlotte to Portnahaven, not far from Port Charlotte.

Bowmore and Port Charlotte in dramatic evening light, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a coastal distillery with another village visible across a sea lochA dramatic view from Bowmore pier, dark clouds overhead, but some brightness on the horizon in the west. Port Charlotte below Beinn Tart a’Mhill visible in the distance across Loch Indaal.

 

Loch Indaal Lighthouse from the Port Charlotte Hotel, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a window towards a lighthouseA view from one of the rooms at the Port Charlotte Hotel, looking north east. On the wall you can the letters of the hotel, below Loch Indaal with the lighthouse on the right. Picture courtesy of my sister Imke.