Tag Archives: The Oa

Port Ban beaches and Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a stretch of coast along a sea loch, small beaches in the foreground and a small lighthouse in the distance
Port Ban beaches and Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay

A view on the Rhinns of Islay just south of Bruichladdich on a July morning. Some of the small beaches at Port Ban in the foreground, Laggan Point on the left and the Oa with the Mull of Oa in the centre on the other side of Loch Indaal. Lochindaal lighthouse just visible in the distance on the right.
PS: The OS map shows this area as Port Flora, but to my knowledge it’s better known as Port Ban.

Gannet flying over rocks at Port Wemyss, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Gannet flying over rocks, choppy sea and a peninsula in the background
Gannet flying over rocks at Port Wemyss, Isle of Islay

A blustery June day on Islay, choppy seas in Loch Indaal with the Oa in the distance. A Gannet flying over the rocks off Port Wemyss.

October sun over Loch Laphroaig and the Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view over a small sea loch with a high coastline in the distance
October sun over Loch Laphroaig and the Oa, Isle of Islay

An October afternoon at the south east coast of Islay. We’re looking across Loch Laphroaig (Laphroaig distillery is behind us to the right) along the shore towards Port Ellen (not visible). The hills of the Oa in the distance on the horizon.