Bruichladdich seen from the Oa, Isle of Islay

Image

Picture of a coastal village with a distillery and warehouse, seen across a sea loch
Bruichladdich seen from the Oa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Oa across Loch Indaal on a beautiful April afternoon, looking at Bruichladdich with the distillery in the distance. The new warehouses on the left, the core village with the distillery in the centre.

Olistadh dig panorama June 2024, Isle of Islay

Image

Panoramic picture of an archaeological dig at an abandoned village
Olistadh dig panorama June 2024, Isle of Islay

A panoramic view of the archaeological dig at Olistadh in June 2024, various activities around the ruins of the abandoned village on the Rhinns of Islay. Loch Indaal, Laggan Bay and the Oa visible in the distance in the background.

Olistadh panorama June 2007, Isle of Islay

Image

Panoramic picture of an abandoned village below a hill
Olistadh panorama June 2007, Isle of Islay

Long before it was picked for an archaeological dig in the 2020s I passed the abandoned village of Olistadh on the Rhinns of Islay after climbing Beinn Tart a’Mhill (in the background on the right). These are some of the ruins in some beautiful June 2007 afternoon sunshine. Loch Indaal and the Oa also visible in the distance on the left.