Me on the Singing Sands on a cloudy day, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a man standing in front of rocks on a beach on a cloudy day
Me on the Singing Sands on a cloudy day, Isle of Islay

A memory from my late mother’s first visit to Islay bck in 2003. One of the many places I took her to were the Singing Sands near Port Ellen. Unfortunately it was a rather cloudy and later rainy day, I remember we only just made it back to the car before the heavens opened for deluge of rain.

Picture of course taken by my mother.

Sailing ship on an overcast day in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a sailing ship on an overcast day in a bay
Sailing ship on an overcast day in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

An overcast June day on Islay, a nice old sailing ship moored in the calm bay at Port Ellen.

Port Ellen distillery and maltings and the Thalassa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an old distillery with modern maltings with a tall ship moored offshore
Port Ellen distillery and maltings and the Thalassa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Islay ferry arriving in Port Ellen, looking over to the old Port Ellen distillery and the modern Port Ellen maltings. The Thalassa, a regular visitor to Islay, is moored just off them.