Armin (@islayblog)
LightNews LightNews
islayblog.bsky.social
Armin (@islayblog)
@islayblog.bsky.social
180 followers 64 following 960 posts
I blog about Islay. Mostly
Posts Replies Media Videos
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with a stormy #Islay view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/29/d...
Disappearing sun over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
Disappearing sun over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay Out at the southern end of Kilchoman beach during a late November storm with waves rolling up high on the beach. The sun is just about to disappear b…
www.islay.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 6:24 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with a moody #Islay beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/28/m...
Moody November morning on Kilchoman beach (2), Isle of Islay
Moody November morning on Kilchoman beach (2), Isle of Islay Out on a late morning walk on Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay in November 2025. The low sun is breaking though the dramatic c…
www.islay.org.uk
January 28, 2026 at 6:11 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with an #Islay lighthouse and village view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/27/c...
Carraig Fhada lighthouse and Port Ellen from the Singing Sands, Isle of Islay
Carraig Fhada lighthouse and Port Ellen from the Singing Sands, Isle of Islay A view from the Singing Sands on the Oa in November 2025, Carraig Fhada lighthouse pn the left, Port Ellen with the pie…
www.islay.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 6:18 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with some #Islay cattle:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/26/c...
Calf and its mother at Kilchiaran, Isle of Islay
Calf and its mother at Kilchiaran, Isle of Islay A Highland calf on a hillside below the old Kilchiaran radar station under the watchful eyes of its Highland Cow mother.
www.islay.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Reposted by Armin (@islayblog)
scotchurchestrust.bsky.social
Some welcome news this morning as the historic Portnahaven Church on Islay passes into community ownership following the conclusion of negotiations with the Church of Scotland.

Hearty congratulations to the everyone involved in writing the next chapter in the story of this little island kirk!
January 21, 2026 at 9:56 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with a lone #Islay beach walker:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/25/l...
Lone walker (and her dogs) on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
Lone walker (and her dogs) on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay A view over Kilchoman beach from the former radar station at Kilchiaran. A lone walker out on the beach right in the centre. If you look…
www.islay.org.uk
January 25, 2026 at 9:05 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with an #Islay sunburst:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/24/s...
Sunburst over Loch Gorm, Isle of Islay
Sunburst over Loch Gorm, Isle of Islay Spotted while driving from Saligo to Gruinart, a beautiful sunburst over Loch Gorm. I love how the rays spread out over the view with Kilchoman on the left an…
www.islay.org.uk
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with some #Islay sun over the dunes:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/23/s...
Sun breaking through over the Kilchoman dunes, Isle of Islay
Sun breaking through over the Kilchoman dunes, Isle of Islay A November morning walk on Kilchoman beach, clouds moving past rapidly over the Kilchoman dunes and crags. When the sun managed to break…
www.islay.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 6:31 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with a Sound of #Islay view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/22/p...
Paps of Jura and Feolin from the Sound of Islay
Paps of Jura and Feolin from the Sound of Islay A view from a ferry in the Sound of Islay having departed Port Askaig for a crossing to the mainland. The famous Paps of Jura in some mild November a…
www.islay.org.uk
January 22, 2026 at 6:26 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with an #Islay coastal view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/21/c...
Cliffs, rocks and beach in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay
Cliffs, rocks and beach in Saligo Bay, Isle of Islay A scene from a November afternoon with sunny intervals on the west coast of Islay, looking down from the dunes on to the cliffs, rocks and beach…
www.islay.org.uk
January 21, 2026 at 6:22 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with another view of two #Islay burns:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/20/t...
Two burns joining on Kilchoman beach (2), Isle of Islay
Two burns joining on Kilchoman beach (2), Isle of Islay A different angle of the two burns joining on Kilchoman beach, looking from the side. Allt Gleann na Ceardaich in front of us, flowing sidewa…
www.islay.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 6:24 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with an #Islay beach walk:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/19/t...
Two walkers in the November afternoon light on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
Two walkers in the November afternoon light on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay A November late afternoon on Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay. A couple out for a walk on the beach overlooki…
www.islay.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 6:20 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with a long distance view from #Islay to Ireland:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/18/d...
Distant Ireland from the Kilchoman dune path, Isle of Islay
Distant Ireland from the Kilchoman dune path, Isle of Islay A November afternoon view from the path through the Kilchoman dunes, looking out over Machir Bay and the North Channel. On the horizon yo…
www.islay.org.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:55 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with a different #Islay bay view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/17/s...
Saligo Bay seen from the Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay
Saligo Bay seen from the Kilchiaran radar station, Isle of Islay A different, distant, view of Saligo Bay on the west coast of Islay. The view is from the old radar station at Kilchiaran, looking n…
www.islay.org.uk
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with some #Islay history:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/16/k...
Kilchoman Cross and church ruin in November 2025, Isle of Islay
Kilchoman Cross and church ruin in November 2025, Isle of Islay As of writing this unfortunately the only way to see the famous and beautiful Kilchoman Cross, from the road behind it. As the ruin o…
www.islay.org.uk
January 16, 2026 at 6:07 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with some #Islay birds:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/15/b...
Barnacle Geese and Whooper Swans under a Crescent Moon, Isle of Islay
Barnacle Geese and Whooper Swans under a Crescent Moon, Isle of Islay A November afternoon at Gruinart, the light slowly fading and a crescent Moon visible in the sky. In the distance some Barnacle…
www.islay.org.uk
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with some nice #Islay clouds:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/14/d...
Dramatic November sky over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
Dramatic November sky over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay, Isle of Islay A November morning on the west coast of Islay, some varied and dramatic colourful clouds over Kilchoman beach and Machir Bay…
www.islay.org.uk
January 14, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Reposted by Armin (@islayblog)
countrysidejobs.bsky.social
@rspb.bsky.social is also advertising for a Peatland Project Manager – Inner Hebrides. 3 years Fixed Term) Full-Time (37.5 hpw), 3 years fixed term contract. Location: The Oa, Isle of Islay, PA42 @rspbscotland.bsky.social
RSPB: Peatland Project Manager – Inner Hebrides advertised with CJS
Salary: £33,027.00 - £35,259.00 Per Annum Terms: 3 years' (Fixed Term) Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week Location: The Oa, Isle of Islay, PA42 This exciting role will lead on project development,…
c-js.uk
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with a foamy #Islay beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/13/f...
Foam on Kilchoman beach on a stormy November afternoon, Isle of Islay
Foam on Kilchoman beach on a stormy November afternoon, Isle of Islay Out on Kilchoman beach in the afternoon during a storm in late November 2025. Lots of sea foam washed up on the beach, sometime…
www.islay.org.uk
January 13, 2026 at 6:22 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with an #Islay beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/12/a...
Arrival at the Singing Sands panorama, Isle of Islay
Arrival at the Singing Sands panorama, Isle of Islay A view from the north-eastern end of the Singing Sands on a mostly cloudy November early afternoon, arriving from Carraig Fhada. If you look clo…
www.islay.org.uk
January 12, 2026 at 6:28 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good afternoon with some beautiful #Islay light:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/11/n...
November morning light at a flooded field near Kilchoman, Isle of Islay
November morning light at a flooded field near Kilchoman, Isle of Islay A view from the road between Kilchoman and Saligo on a beautiful November 2025 morning. Some colourful clouds in the mild mor…
www.islay.org.uk
January 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with a different #Islay beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/10/t...
Two burns joining on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
Two burns joining on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay Two into one: On Kilchoman beach two burns join before flowing into Machir Bay and the Atlantic. Allt na Crìche on the left, fed from Loch Gorm. …
www.islay.org.uk
January 10, 2026 at 7:07 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with an #Islay dunes and beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/09/k...
Kilchoman dunes and beach under dramatic clouds panorama, Isle of Islay
Kilchoman dunes and beach under dramatic clouds panorama, Isle of Islay A beach walk on a November morning in 2025, out on Kilchoman beach under some dramatic clouds with the sun briefly breaking t…
www.islay.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 6:13 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with an #Islay rainbow:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/08/t...
Tiny rainbow over the Atlantic, seen from Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
Tiny rainbow over the Atlantic, seen from Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay Spotted during a November walk on Kilchoman beach, a short stump rainbow out on the horizon over the Atlantic.
www.islay.org.uk
January 8, 2026 at 6:18 AM
islayblog.bsky.social
Good morning with a different #Islay beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2026/01/07/s...
Saligo rocks and dunes under dramatic clouds, Isle of Islay
Saligo rocks and dunes under dramatic clouds, Isle of Islay A less common view from Saligo, looking back to the dunes instead of out over the bay and to the Atlantic. Some of the rocky outcrops in …
www.islay.org.uk
January 7, 2026 at 6:13 AM