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Boogie-woodwick Notable British boogie-woogie exponent Bob Hall in full flow (and psychedelic shirt) at Woodwick Hou...
Len Wilson's self-built 3-sail yole Gremsa Launch & maiden voyage of Len Wilson's self-built 3-sail yole Gremsa. Incredibly, I didn't record th...
Did Pythagoras pass this way? In connection with picture #25476, here's a shot, taken last week, of another part of the mystery th...
Three Hoy scenes Three Hoy scenes, from slides shot 1987-88 or thereabouts. Top left: Mainland's west coast from Bl...
Nancy Hewison paintings A few of Nancy Hewison's striking flower paintings exhibited in Tankerness house ca 1998.
Nice yacht Rather tasty vessel alongside Stromness North Pier this week. Flying an unusual flag of convenience ...
Ian MacInnes, GMB, Liza and Brian Murray The late great Ian MacInnes showing work to Brian and Liza Murray, with George Mackay Brown looking ...
Mystery place June 2006. Mystery place. Where is/was this array of wall-plaques, with OIC's in pole position (top...
Water bus Pic Sep 2011. In connection with picture #25619, even this one, climbing out of the Danube at Budap...
Gory gabloid tales A bit of unseasonal Nature Study. Pics date from about 1988. For reasons now forgotten, I kept 5 Cab...
Sunken limpet In connection with John Moar's comment on picture #869, here's a shot taken in 1978 at the west shor...
Emperor Moth larva, north Hoy Pic taken 1978. Emperor Moth larva, north Hoy. A beautifully coloured animal, yet well camouflaged ...

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