Explore the beautiful scenery of Islay, located off Scotland’s West Coast. From the footpath you can enjoy the beautiful waterfalls that flow from Loch Allan. It’s only half hour or so walk to the falls at Loch Allan, heading from the road junction at Caol Ila distillery. HOME * Visit […]
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Sightings of Painted Lady Butterflies on Islay. It looks like the summer of 2019 has seen a once-in-a-decade influx of Painted Lady’s . Millions of the distinctive orange and black butterflies have traveled up to 7,500 miles to the British Isles from Southern Europe and North Africa. The last time […]
The weather has been blistering hot recently, so the arrival of cooling rain has come as a welcome break. Sunny days are forecast to return next week. More photos …
The start of spring is heralded by the arrival of a host of frogs at Ardnahoe Loch. This is welcomed by the local heron population who see this as a plentiful food supply. Despite this and other hazards, the frogs appear successful in laying their spawn and we look forward […]
The Jetty. Ardnahoe Loch in the morning sun. The fishing season will soon begin, marked by the arrival of a small boat.
We’ve had a light dusting of snow overnight. It doesn’t happen often on Islay, so it’s always exciting when we get a bit of the white stuff.
Low level light during the winter months has an amazing quality. Here’s the old sycamore tree in our garden at Ardnahoe.