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October In Orkney 2002 < < < The North Atlantic Ring > > > France 2003
Harry surveys the magnificent ruin of Urquhart Castle on the shore of Loch Ness.
The front street of the west coast ferry port of Ullapool.
Ullapool from the pier.
From the window of our B&B, we could see the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry awaiting departure for the Outer Hebrides.
Harry has located the Old Man of Stoer.
Northern Scottish scenery.
Infrared film emphasizes the bleak character of northern Scotland. Even after the Clearances, depopulation of the countryside has continued, and abandoned houses like this one dot the landscape.
The façade of the chambered cairn on Wideford Hill.
A view of Kirkwall from Wideford Hill, the highest point on Mainland.
The dramatic Quoyness chambered cairn on the northern island of Sanday.
All that's left of a WWI-vintage German vessel, scuttled on a Sanday beach.
The sandstone of St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall gives the interior an amazing warm glow.
The monument to Dr John Rae, the unparalleled explorer of what is now the Canadian arctic.
Blindhæd and Tattie Heid at Stenness.
The Ring of Brodgar, seen from the Comet Stone.
Ring of Brodgar.
Ring of Brodgar.
Ring of Brodgar.
Ring of Brodgar.
The interior of Maes Howe, the finest example of a chambered tomb in Scotland. The setting sun shines through the passage for a few days on either side of the winter solstice.
Viking runes in Maes Howe.
The Stromness waterfront, seen from the pier.
Stromness from the ferry.
An infrared panorama of Stromness from the pier. > >
The hills of Hoy, as seen from the vicinity of the Ring of Brodgar.
Blindhæd and Tattie Heid at the western cliffs of Hoy.
The 5' 10" Old Man of Northampton meets his 450' counterpart in Hoy.
A 360° panorama on the cliffs by the Old Man of Hoy. > >
Hello, who is it? The peculiar Dwarfie Stane.
Harry in the right-hand chamber of the Dwarfie Stane. The photographer is in the left-hand chamber.
Flagstone roofs are a traditional feature of older buildings in Orkney. Skylights are not.
Harry conducts a symphony of sky and sea.
A kelpie attempts to lure Harry to his doom.
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, as seen from the tower of the Bishop's Palace.
The moon rises over Pierowall in Westray, seen from the ruin of Noltland Castle.
Kirkwall seen from the ferry returning from the northern islands.
The lads await disembarkation from the ferry.
Highland Park distillery in Kirkwall.
Harry emerges from the lower chamber in Taversoe Tuick.
The Old Man of Hoy, seen from the ferry en route to Scrabster.
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