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Crossapol Bay, Coll
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Coll Southwest
The sand dunes of Crossapol Bay, Coll, seen from the CalMac ferry, taken by David Palmar, with the hills of Rum in the background.
12 May 2016
Breachacha Castles, Crossapol, Coll
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Coll Southwest
Breachacha Castles at Crossapol, Coll. Old Breachacha Castle on the right is a tower house which dates from the 15th century and was the stronghold of the Macleans of Coll. The newer Breachacha Castle on the left dates from the 18th century. Loch Breachacha is on the right and Mull in the background.
27 April 2014
Sea rocket
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Coll Southwest
Sea rocket (Cakile maritima). This is a pioneer annual coastal plant that is able to grow close to the splash zone on sand and shingle, it puts down a long branching tap root to stabilise itself and the sand. Fleshy leaves help to retain moisture. This photo was taken at Crossapol Bay in Coll.
24 August 2014
Crossapol Bay, Coll
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Coll Southwest
Crossapol Bay, Coll, looking south-westwards to Gunna and Tiree. Coll has several such beautiful and largely empty beaches.
24 August 2014
Sand dunes, Crossapol, Coll
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Coll Southwest
Sand dunes between Crossapol Bay and Feall Bay, Coll, with Feall Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in this picture, and Tiree in the background. This panorama is available as quite a big picture.
25 April 2014
Waves and rainbow, Sinclair's Bay
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Sinclair's Bay and Noss Head
Waves and rainbow, Sinclair's Bay
23 May 2011
Perennial Sow-thistle, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
Perennial Sow-thistle (Sonchus arvensis) is native by stream sides, waysides on banks, dunes and shingle. Its stems can grown up to 1.5m tall. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Lavender, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
This Lavender (Lavandula) plant was not only lovely to look at, but it smelt beautiful too. It attracted many pollinators, with several bees and butterflies visiting the plant. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Osprey, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
This ringed Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) known locally as 'White AA' can be seen here fishing over the River Spey. If you look closely at this photo, you can see the white ring on its left leg displaying the letters AA. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.
26 July 2023
Osprey & Arctic Tern, Spey Bay
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Spey Bay
This Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) continued mobbing this Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) whilst it was trying to catch its lunch from the River Spey. Photo taken by David Palmar at Spey Bay.