Oystercatchers opposite Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

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Picture of several Oystercatchers flying above the sea, a headland in the background
Oystercatchers opposite Laggan Point, Isle of Islay

Seen from somewhere near Port Bàn on the Rhinns of Islay, several Oystercatchers in flight with Laggan Point and the Oa in the background.

Port Charlotte pier from the rocky shore, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a rocky sea shore with a concrete pier in the background on a bright sunny day
Port Charlotte pier from the rocky shore, Isle of Islay

A view from the end of one of the beaches in Port Charlotte, looking along the rocky shore below the hotel (not visible on the right). Behind the rocks the pier with two anglers standing at the end trying to catch some fish. The coastline to Laggan Point on the other side of the loch with the hills on the Oa in the far distance

Thalassa anchored in Kilnaughton Bay at sunset, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small tall ship anchored in a wide bay at sunset, the sun just setting behind some low hills in the background
Thalassa anchored in Kilnaughton Bay at sunset, Isle of Islay

Spotted from the evening ferry arriving in Port Ellen: The tall ship Thalassa, a regular visitor to Islay, anchored in Kilnaughton Bay just as the sun is setting behind the hills of the Oa.