Orkney Image Library

Cairn on Gruf Hill Cairn, Clestrain Sound, Graemsay and Hoy. Taken from Gruf Hill on 20-05-2009.

Cairn on Gruf Hill a bit later Taken less than an hour after the earlier photo of the same cairn. Just as beautiful though. 20-05-2...

Oil removal barges at Royal Oak Barges near the Royal Oak in Scapa Bay. Oil removed from the wreck during "clean-up" operations are ...

Royal Oak oil removal Topside activity during the process of removing fuel oil from the Royal Oak. Standby safety diver on...

Royal Oak oil removal Divers being recovered in the lift. Helmets hold torches and video equipment. 09-13-09.

Diving on the Royal Oak Divers being lifted towards the deck of the support vessel, after a dive to prepare the wreck of HMS...

Royal Oak oil removal The end of a dive. The cliffs at Gaitnip, in the background, indicate how close inshore the Royal Oa...

Royal Oak oil removal Diver being prepared. 09-13-09.

Royal Oak oil removal Divers being prepared. A real study in concentration from all those involved. 09-13-09.

Royal Oak oil removal Diver leaving the lift. The top of the hull lies just a few metres below the surface. Notice the sma...

Royal Oak oil removal Ministry of Defence Dive Supervisor monitoring operations on HMS Royal Oak. 09-13-09.

Brinkie's Brae American visitor Kendall Ross a few feet above the apex of Brinkie's Brae, Stromness. Sep 2009. The...