Some shots from the Orkney Islands in Scotland
Jul 28, 2018 07:49:48 #
During a recent 10 day family vacation to Scotland we spent about two days in the Orkney Islands... not nearly enough. Between the neolithic sites, the landscapes, the architecture, and the people; we could have spent all 10 days there. While everything in Scotland is photogenic (even their run down buildings are beautiful), here are some shots from our time in the Orkneys.
I hope you enjoy.
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I hope you enjoy.
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Brough of Birsay
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FV Invincible
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Gone Fishing
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Outskirts of Kirkwall, Scotland
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Kirkwall, from atop the Bishop's Palace
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Jul 28, 2018 08:00:33 #
Aye, Scotland is a photogenic country. I'm envious of your trip. My last trip there is where I really discovered just how fantastic clouds can be--Scotland seems to have more than her share of beautiful clouds--color and texture.
Jul 28, 2018 08:01:25 #
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Jul 28, 2018 08:31:12 #
VTMatwood wrote:
During a recent 10 day family vacation to Scotland we spent about two days in the Orkney Islands... not nearly enough. Between the neolithic sites, the landscapes, the architecture, and the people; we could have spent all 10 days there. While everything in Scotland is photogenic (even their run down buildings are beautiful), here are some shots from our time in the Orkneys.
I hope you enjoy.
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I hope you enjoy.
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We've been to Orkney twice - you're right - two days is NOT enough time. Hope you can stay longer on your next trip! If you do it again I highly recommend "Annie's Place", a self-catering flat in Palace, Birsay. It's very nice, very affordable, and the owners are very nice.
Jul 28, 2018 08:53:15 #
Jul 28, 2018 08:58:10 #
Nice set, but I'm a bit puzzled with FV Invincible. Is that a fishing boat, a small cargo carrier or something else?
Jul 28, 2018 09:05:46 #
GPaisley wrote:
Aye, Scotland is a photogenic country. I'm envious of your trip. My last trip there is where I really discovered just how fantastic clouds can be--Scotland seems to have more than her share of beautiful clouds--color and texture.
Yes, one thing we noticed about Scotland is the sky ... it is huge and full of awesome clouds almost all of the time we were there. They add so much to a picture. Thanks for stopping by.
Jul 28, 2018 09:06:10 #
angler wrote:
Excellent set.
Thanks angler! I appreciate your comment.
Jul 28, 2018 09:07:01 #
BboH wrote:
I think your images tell a nice story.
Thanks Bob! It is quite the place!
Jul 28, 2018 09:08:09 #
SueScott wrote:
We've been to Orkney twice - you're right - two days is NOT enough time. Hope you can stay longer on your next trip! If you do it again I highly recommend "Annie's Place", a self-catering flat in Palace, Birsay. It's very nice, very affordable, and the owners are very nice.
Thanks for the tip! We will be sure to check that out then!
Jul 28, 2018 09:08:33 #
one_pirate wrote:
Beautiful pictures.
Thanks pirate! I appreciate your comment!
Jul 28, 2018 09:10:52 #
DaveC1 wrote:
Nice set, but I'm a bit puzzled with FV Invincible. Is that a fishing boat, a small cargo carrier or something else?
Thanks Dave! Invincible is a fishing boat (in maritime terms, the FV or more accurately F/V denotes a fishing vessel). It struck me a quite photographic. It reminded me of the boats I used to work around in Galilee, RI when I was younger... they were known as "Eastern rigs".
Jul 28, 2018 09:12:40 #
LA
Loc: Little Rock, AR
Orkney is the undiscovered corner of Scotland. At least it used to be. Recently it has attracted some attention, in Nat Geog and other places. Before I went to Scotland my first time, I asked a friend who had lived there for a year for three places he would recommend I visit. His answer: Orkney, Orkney, Orkney. It was excellent advice. The Old Man of Hoy, the Ring of Brogdar, Standing Stones of Stennis, Skara Brae, the Italian chapel, Scapa Flow, and all of the other wonderful places on these atmospheric and other-worldly islands. Go. Spend a week at least. Arise early, stay late.
Jul 28, 2018 09:16:55 #
LA wrote:
Orkney is the undiscovered corner of Scotland. At... (show quote)
You're absolutely correct! I had to practically beg my husband to include it in our plans for 2015 - he ended up loving it so much that we went back the following year and I'm hoping we'll do it again next year. We talked to a young waitress in a restaurant who said she never wanted to live anywhere else - high praise indeed!
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