Whooper Swans and Pintails at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

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Picture of five Whooper Swans and two Pintails on a wetland in some mild November afternoon light
Whooper Swans and Pintails at Gruinart, Isle of Islay

Spotted on a November afternoon at Gruinart, five Whooper Swans and two Pintails in the mild afternoon light.

Disappearing sun over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from a beach over a bay on a stormy day with the sun just disappearing behind a bank of clouds
Disappearing sun over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay

Out at the southern end of Kilchoman beach during a late November storm with waves rolling up high on the beach. The sun is just about to disappear behind a bank of clouds (it did come back later on while I was walking back)

Moody November morning on Kilchoman beach (2), Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view down a beach on a November morning, the sun just breaking through the clouds
Moody November morning on Kilchoman beach (2), Isle of Islay

Out on a late morning walk on Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay in November 2025. The low sun is breaking though the dramatic clouds on the horizon, creating a moody light over the crags, dunes, beach and bay.