Driftwood on Saligo Bay beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a large piece of driftwood washed up high on a sandy beach in a wide bay
Driftwood on Saligo Bay beach, Isle of Islay

Spotted in November 2025, a big heavy chunk of driftwood washed up high on Saligo Bay beach on the west coast of Islay. Where might it have come from, the west coast of Scotland, across the North Channel from Ireland or even further away?

Waves breaking on a rocky shore in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of waves in beautiful November afternoon light breaking over coastal rocks
Waves breaking on a rocky shore in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

Beautiful mild November afternoon light on some Atlantic waves breaking over rocks at the southern shore of Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay.

Cloud front over Saligo Bay panorama, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of a view over a bay with a sandy beach, a weather front moving in from the left
Cloud front over Saligo Bay panorama, Isle of Islay

A June afternoon at Saligo on the west coast of Islay. We are looking over Saligo Bay and the Atlantic from the dunes above the beach. A weather front is moving in from the south, a band of clouds taking away the sun we were enjoying earlier.