White seas in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a bay with waves breaking while rolling into the bayA heavy swell rolling into Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay on an April afternoon. The waves are breaking as they approach the shore at the southern end, creating an almost white surface.

Saligo River rushing into Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small river running across a beach into the seaSaligo River in full spite running across the beach in Saligo Bay on a beautiful crisp sunny April day on Islay.

Rusty old sea mine in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of the remains of an old sea mine washed up on a beach and wedged between rocksIt used to be wedged between two rocks further down the beach, but the winter storms hitting Islay in winter 2014/2015 must have dislodged it and moved it to this location where I photographed it in April 2015. I’m told these are the remains of an old sea mine. Is what you can see through the hole top left one of the detonators?