Orkney Photos

Photo of Orphir, Orkney Islands.
The old ruined hall at Earls Bu, Orphir
Photo of Rendall Doocot, Orkney
Rendall Doocot is a conical dovecot still in use after three centuries
Photo of Midhowe Broch, Rousay
The entrance to Midhowe Broch, on Rousay. The broch is one of the most extensive and best preserved in Scotland
Photo of Rousay,Orkney
Field patterns beside Midhowe chambered cairn, Rousay.
Photo of seabirds on Rousay, Orkney Islands.
Seabirds take flight at Midhowe, on the island of Rousay
Photo of Rousay, Orkney
Hay drying in the fields at Midhowe, on Rousay
Photo of Skaill House, Skaill, Mainland
Skaill House, probably the best preserved historic house in Orkney, located beside the stone village of Skara Brae. There is a joint ticket available to visit both attractions
Photo of Skara Brae stone village, Skaill, Orkney
Skara Brae Exterior hut wall
Photo of Skara Brae
Looking into one of the huts at Skara Brae; here you can see the stone shelving unit clearly
Photo of Skaill, western Mainland, Orkney
Looking out to Skaill Bay from the Skara Brae site
Photo of summer sunset at the Stone of Stenness
The Stones of Stenness, looking to the west over Stenness Loch
Photo of the Stones of Stenness at sunset
The Stones of Stenness. Here you can clearly see the sloping right to left angle of the larger stones

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