The American Monument on top of the cliffs of the Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a stone tower (the American Monument) on top of some steep dramatic coastal cliffs
The American Monument on top of the cliffs of the Oa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Mull of Oa, looking up to the American Monument on top of the steep and dramatic cliffs of the Oa in the south of Islay. Kintyre also visible in the distance on the right.

Heron and Oystercatchers at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a Heron on a rock in shallow water off a beach, some Oystercatchers in the foreground. Distant cliffs in the background
Heron and Oystercatchers at Uiskentuie beach, Isle of Islay

A view from Uiskentuie beach on a hazy September day. A Heron on a seaweed covered rock in the shallow water, some Oystercatchers searching for food in the foreground. The Mull of Oa with the American Monument in the far distance with Laggan Point in front of it.

Port Charlotte garden view on a November late afternoon, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a view from the garden of a coastal cottage over a sea loch and a coastal village
Port Charlotte garden view on a November late afternoon, Isle of Islay

A view out to Loch Indaal from a garden in Port Charlotte in the gloaming. Laggan Point in the distance on the left, behind it on the right the Oa just visible. On the right the former Lochindaal distillery warehouses, now the Youth Hostel and Islay Natural History Trust (INHT). Behind it the Port Charlotte Hotel.