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Dolphin in Kirkwall Basin 1/4 Taken today - the dolphin in question has been swimming around in the basin since the afternoon, and...
Dolphin in Kirkwall Basin 2/4 Taken about 5.30. It seemed quite content swimming about the basin, circling to the west of the Corn...
Dolphin in Kirkwall Basin 3/4 Despite heading for the Old Men's Hut it was apparently a young Common Dolphin.
Dolphin in Kirkwall Basin, 4/4 The dolphin seemed to be damaged on the top of its head, in front of the dorsal fin, but in no obvio...
Hoy Head nowadays Craig writes: 'After the comments for picture #1157 showing the Hoy Head I emailed someone in Irvin...
Kirkwall Basin Scanned from a magazine from about 40 years ago. Taken from the Kirkwall Hotel, by the look of it. T...
Blockship at Number 4 Barrier, 2006 thumb #1496 shows that the sand was not always so high here.
Blockship at Number 4 Barrier, 1993 thumb #1495 shows how the sand has built up in the last 13 years.
View from the Cathedral, looking north Taken in April 2002. No marina here, and the silos are still on the pier. Big changes since 1960, as...
Obsolete foghorn, North Ronaldsay, 1/2 Taken on the 29th April, at the tallest (land-based) lighthouse in the UK.
Obsolete foghorn, North Ronaldsay, 2/2 Taken at the same time as picture #1513. Noise indeed!
Aiiiiiieeee! A title that will mean nothing to anybody who hasn't read Commando books. Exotic bruck on a beach...

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