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No: 26054 Contributor: Hannah Booth Year: 2012 Area: Westray

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Sunrise, Rapness Westray

Sunrise, Rapness Westray. Taken 6th Jan 2012

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Picture added on 22 January 2012 at 13:33

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This image inspires me to quote the immortal lines of the poet Thomas Hood (1799 - 1845);

With fingers weary and worn,
With eyelids heavy and red,
A woman sat in unwomanly rags,
Plying her needle and thread -
Stitch! Stitch! Stitch!

Sorry for the bit about the rags, Hannah.

Added by Ian Hourston on 24 January 2012

Thanks Ian
my cameras panoramic setting is a bit off...

Added by Hannah Booth on 29 March 2012

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