Small breaking wave on the beach in Lossit Bay, Isle of Islay A scene from the beach in Lossit Bay, frozen in time by the camera. A small wave from the low Atlantic swell is cresting and breaking a…

Lossit Bay cliffs and beach in the sun, Isle of Islay A view down from some of the cliffs near the southern end of Lossit Bay, looking over some cliffs jutting out into the bay and the end of the b…

Breaking wave behind two big boulders in Lossit Bay, Isle of Islay Out on the beach in Lossit Bay on the Rhinns of Islay, looking past some big boulders to some small waves breaking in the bay.

Kelsay and Beinn Tart a’ Mhill, Isle of Islay Looking back on the way out to Lossit Bay: I believe the cottage on the left is at Kelsay. Behind it is Beinn Tart a’ Mhill, at the 232m th…

Wide Lossit Bay from the dunes view, Isle of Islay On the way out to Lossit Bay on a June afternoon on the Rhinns of Islay, looking out over the bay with the beach and the lower dunes where Lossit …

Big cliffs/crags seen from the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, Isle of Islay Seen from a walk up the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track on a mostly cloudy June early afternoon. These are the steep crags …

Exploring Lossit Bay on a June afternoon, Isle of Islay Out at Lossit Bay on the west coast of the Rhinns of Islay on a June afternoon. That’s me down there exploring the rocks at the souther…

June morning mood on the Kilchoman dunes path, Isle of Islay Arriving for a June morning walk on Kilchoman beach, walking through the Kilchoman dunes on the sandy path in some beautiful mild mornin…

Rock channel at Kilchoman beach in the June morning sun, Isle of Islay A beautiful June morning walk on Kilchoman beach with the sun breaking through the clouds, bathing the cliffs and beach in mil…

Rocks at Kilchoman beach on a damp June morning, Isle of Islay A dreich June morning walk on Kilchoman beach, out to the southern end where big rocks and cliffs rise up from the beach. The crags an…

Between rocks at the northern end of Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay A view from the northern end of Kilchoman beach: Standing between some rocky outcrops the view goes out over the wide sandy beach…

3 large rocks at the northern end of Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay Another view of the large rocks at the northern end of Kilchoman beach, which I thought are quite photogenic.Quite interesting ho…

Ducks going surfing in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay Spotted during a walk to the southern end of Kilchoman beach: 10 Ducks on their way out for some surfing in the waves of Machir Bay.

Incoming wave in southern Machir Bay, Isle of Islay Out in the shallow water at the southern end of Kilchoman beach, a wave rolling in from the Atlantic, breaking as it approaches the shore in Mach…

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…