Orkney Image Library

Ian Hourston

Mystery rock formation Distinctive rock formation . . . where? Photo 1997.

Shoreline sheep North Ronaldsay sheep on Rusk Holm, July 1997.

Huip & Linga Holms 1994-99 In connection with my comment of 15 Feb on Jim Cooper's picture #15216, here's a group of photos fro...

SS Hastings County in 1993 The good repair-job, picture #26180, showing SS Hastings County aground on Auskerry, reminded me tha...

Ward Hill from Grut Fea In connection with comments on pic #26154, here's a possibly slightly unfamiliar view taken in 1988 ...

What it takes to not see Graemsay... Following on from the comments on #26154, and as an easy alternative to climbing the hill again, I t...

Fulmar defences Top Faray 1997, bottom Auskerry 93. The Faray fulmar has an impressive arc of fire, while the Ausker...

New Picture Pole Star alongside NLB pier, Stromness ca 1960. This pic, taken from the St Ola II, may or may not ...

Dangerous Orkney skies? Edwin Muir's poem 'The Horses' relates to a rural community (not necessarily Orkney) in the immediat...

Climbing Mel Fea, Rackwick, 1979 Hope that heather's nice and strong!

Mystery place A well-known geo, but what's its name?

Mystery place Picture #26193 having provoked such a rapturous response, here's another rock formation to tempt vie...