Leaving for a walk in 2003, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a group of walkers in a coastal landscapeA picture from the very first WalkIslay Islay walking week in 2003. This walk took us from Saligo past the Opera House Rocks and out to Gleann Tuath before returning to Saligo.

November afternoon in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a moody late afternoon on a beach approaching a cloudy sunset. A large boulder on the beachA nice view from a November afternoon not long before sunset in Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay. Waves are rolling into the bay and break on the beach while the partial clouds create some ever changing nice light.

Saligo River in full spate, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small river in full spate after heavy rainfallAfter very heavy rain on Islay a few days before Saligo River is running at full spate, taking a lot of peaty brown water from Loch Gorm down to Saligo Bay to flow into the Atlantic.