Rock in breaking waves in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay Taken on a nice June 2025 afternoon, waves breaking around a rock in Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay

Kilchoman beach view south along the shoreline, Isle of Islay A June walk out on Kilchoman beach, here looking south along the shoreline from near the end of the beach. The entrance to Kilchiaran B…

MV Finlaggan arriving in Port Askaig, Isle of Islay Taken on a June 2025 afternoon, the MV Finlaggan arriving in Port Askaig at the Sound of Islay (with my sister Imke on board)

Port Charlotte gardens (2), Isle of Islay Some more Port Charlotte gardens, these are between Main Street and Shore Street. Some huts, green plants and a good place for a chat with the neighbours.

Port Charlotte gardens (1), Isle of Islay A view of one of the gardens behind the houses on Main Street in Port Charlotte on an overcast June day.

Sanctuary cross (and some sheep) below the Kilchoman crags, Isle of Islay An ancient sanctuary cross in a field at Kilchoman, Kilchoman church and cross are about 200 metres to the left. From what …

Litter picking on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay Well, that’s me, out on Kilchoman beach doing some litter picking while out on a beach walk. I had managed to find some kind of bucket, which …

Shore Street in Bowmore on a sunny June day, Isle of Islay A view down Shore Street in Bowmore from the corner with Main Street on a nice sunny June day in 2025. The Celtic House on the left, excel…

Stoat outside Kilchoman Cottages (3), Isle of Islay The Stoat I spotted in the gardens of Kilchoman Cottages is worth another picture, here it seems to be checking out the flowers in the flower bed…

Rhododendron near Loch Skerrols, Isle of Islay Spotted by my sister Imke during a walk around Loch Skerrols, some purple Rhododendron in the June sunshine.

Kilchoman beach on a drizzly day, Isle of Islay A mostly damp and drizzly June morning on the west coast of Islay, still went for a walk on Kilchoman beach.

Swallow facing us at Gruinart, Isle of Islay Sitting on a fence right outside the RSPB hide at Gruinart, a Swallow looking right at us, giving us a nice view of the red face.

Deer on the RSPB Gruinart reserve (2), Isle of Islay Another view of the Deer on the RSPB Gruinart reserve in June 2025. I’m not sure, but it might have been chewing with its mouth open, enjo…

Southern end of the Big Strand at Kintra, Isle of Islay A view at the southern end of the Big Strand in Laggan Bay at Kintra. Looking out over the beach with washed up seaweed, a whitewashed cottag…

Splashing in the water in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay A bit of fun in the water of Machir Bay off Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay in June 2025. That’s me having fun with some of the …

Grazing horse at Saligo, Isle of Islay Spotted at Saligo on an April late afternoon, one of the several horses in the area grazing in the dunes with the Atlantic and various cliffs in the distance.

Machir Bay waves rolling on to Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay Looking out from the track to Kilchiaran on a beautiful November day. Waves are rolling into Machir Bay from the Atlantic, breaking as …

Geese silhouettes over Gruinart, Isle of Islay A view from the bird hide at Gruinart on a November late afternoon. Some Geese (I believe Barnacle Geese) arriving for the roost against the last ligh…

Footsteps and textures on Saligo beach, Isle of Islay An accidental picture, taken by unintentionally pressing the shutter button while out walking on the beach in Saligo Bay. Decided to not just d…

Port Charlotte in beautiful April sunshine, Isle of Islay A beautiful sunny April day on the Rhinns of Islay. The view is from the Loch Indaal Way coastal path over Port Charlotte on the shore of L…

Submarine and helicopter exercise watched from an Islay ferry Looking through some rather old pictures taking me back to July 2001. Not the greatest quality, but then this was taken with my first d…

Skerries off Port Ellen in April evening light, Isle of Islay Seen from an Islay ferry arriving in Port Ellen on an April evening: Some of the skerries off the coast and the mainland at Kintyre hid…

Red-Throated Divers off Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay Spotted from the beach in Port Charlotte, two birds on the water off some rocks at the end of the beach. I’m led to believe they are Red-…

Birds at the Paps of Jura (seen from Islay) Seen from the Bunnahabhain road, I think somewhere near Persabus: A good number of birds swirling around in the air with the Paps of Jura behind them. Un…

Bunnahabhain distillery warehouses, Isle of Islay A beautiful April afternoon at Bunnahabhain distillery, bright blue sky above the whitewashed warehouses of the distillery. Some old casks lined up…

The Paps of Jura across the Sound of Islay A view from the Bunnahabhain road on a sunny April afternoon. Across the Sound of Islay a nice view of the three Paps of Jura, from left to right: Beinn a…

Heatherhouse cottages on Islay below the Paps of Jura A popular view from the Bunnahabhain road near Persabus, looking over to the Heatherhouse cottages near Caol Ila with the Paps of Jura towering…

Lochindaal lighthouse in some April evening sunshine, Isle of Islay Not sure from where exactly I took this picture, possibly from the Temperance House in Port Charlotte. The Lochindaal lighthouse …

Rocks on Port Charlotte beach and the Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay Slightly different angle, but the same rocks as in the view with the Paps of Jura. This time the background is provided by…

Rocks on Port Charlotte beach on Islay and the Paps of Jura A view from the northern end of the beach in Port Charlotte, looking out over Loch Indaal on a beautiful April day. In the distance on th…

MV James and the MV Isle of Islay in the Sound of Islay Seen from the MV Finlaggan getting ready to depart Port Askaig in late April 2026: The temporary Jura ferry MV James approaching from Feolin,…

Oystercatcher on rocks at Claggain Bay (2), Isle of Islay Another view of the Oystercatcher spotted on some lichen covered rocks at the southern end of Claggain Bay.

Oystercatcher on rocks at Claggain Bay (1), Isle of Islay An Oystercatcher spotted on some lichen covered rocks at the southern end of Claggain Bay.

Loch Indaal Way on a sunny April day, Isle of Islay Out for a walk on the Loch Indaal Way coastal path between Port Charlotte and Bruichladdich on a beautiful sunny April day. The view is north jus…

Paps of Jura towering over Blackrock, Isle of Islay Seen across the loch from the Loch Indaal Way coastal path, the Paps of Jura towering over the small settlement at Blackrock, the name giving roc…

Farm at Braibruich, Isle of Islay Seen from a field on the shore of Loch Indaal, the farm at Braibruich between Bruichladdich and Port Charlotte on the Rhinns of Islay

Two Oystercatchers near Lochindaal lighthouse, Isle of Islay Spotted while exploring the beaches and shoreline south of Port Bàn: Two Oystercatchers on a small mount of turf and stones, the Lochind…

Paps of Jura and two Oystercatchers on the Rhinns of Islay Spotted during an April walk on the Loch Indaal Way coastal path: Two Oystercatchers hunting for food in a grassy field on the shore of Lo…

Lochindaal lighthouse on an April morning from the Temperance House, Isle of Islay An amazing view to get up to, looking out over Loch Indaal with the lighthouse in some beautiful April morning sun…

Kilchoman beach in the mild light of the gloaming, Isle of Islay A view south down Kilchoman beach just after an April sunset. The beach and the crags are illuminated by the mild light of the gloam…

Rocks at the southern end of Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay A beach scene from the southern end of Kilchoman beach. A few small waves rolling in on the beach next to the rocky cliffs rising up to t…

Colourful April sunset in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay An April evening on the west coast of Islay. Out on the beach in Saligo Bay to experience a very colourful sunset over the Atlantic with clouds o…

Tiny knoll on the Rhinns of Islay and the Paps of Jura Spotted on the shore between Bruichladdich and Port Charlotte on the Rhinns of Islay: A tiny knoll (well, really a large stone with turf cover…

Small sandy beach near Port Bàn, Isle of Islay Visited on a beautiful sunny April day on the Rhinns of Islay, a small sandy beach near Port Bàn on the shore of Loch Indaal.

Paps of Jura seen from the Rhinns of Islay Out for walk along Loch Indaal between Port Charlotte and Bruichladdich on a beautiful bright and sunny April day. The well known Paps of Jura visible in …

Big Loch Indaal view, Isle of Islay Out on the shore of Loch Indaal, about half way between Bruichladdich and Port Charlotte. The view is south, out to the North Channel. On the right you can spot …

Laphroaig distillery in beautiful April sunshine, Isle of Islay A classic view of Laphroaig distillery, seen from the east across Loch Laphroaig. All in beautiful bright sunshine on a calm April af…