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Private tours of Orkney with Kinlay. Specialising in all areas of history and adventure. Live for the outdoors. Proud Brand Ambassador @BuffaloSystems
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My friend Iain took this amazing picture last night of the Aurora highlighting a red telephone box.
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Cracking pic of a puffin enjoying the sun on Westray from my wife Kirsty.
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An Orkney farmer has managed to breed the extremely rare ‘Clan’ sheep and is offering a number of rare tartan fleece choices.
The genetically modified sheep have been purposely engineered after years of intense research through breeding trials to create the ultimate fleece.
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Thank you everyone for liking my Aurora picture! Please feel free to follow Orkney Uncovered as well 😁
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Ring of Brodgar from an aerial perspective with light snow.
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Wow worth the wait! Spectacular Aurora above our house.
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Hi everyone just wanted to say thank you to all who liked my Aurora picture.
I took this from my back garden in Kirkwall. It’s has been an epic few days for the merry dancers.
Thank you for following Orkney Uncovered.
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Stunning Aurora pic at the Ring of Brodgar at 2am. Taken by local photographer Ann-Marie Clouston.
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Structure 1 of the Neolithic village of Skara Brae.
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Standing Stones Neolithic henge from slightly elevated view.
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Red sky in the morning sailors warning. What an amazing sky to wake up to.
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The back of Ward Hill on Hoy.
481 m (1,578 ft). Highest point in Orkney.
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Yesterday beautiful blue skies and no snow ⛄️ ❄️.
Today thick snow 🙄😁. All four seasons in 4 days here in Orkney.
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Ever wondered what a storm surge looks like going under a bridge?
On the way for my tour this morning I had to stop to get this vid at the Brig O’Waithe of high tide heading into the loch of Stenness.
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This was the most viewed Orkney Uncovered post of 2023.
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Ring of Brodgar - calm today before the storm tomorrow.
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Skara Brae structure 1 today on a windswept afternoon.
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@TheFigen_
This is a real photo of the Aurora taken with iPhone 14 Pro in night mode. No AI nonsense.
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Towering red sandstone cliffs of Rackwick this afternoon.
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Inside the incredible St Magnus Cathedral.
The Romanesque and Gothic architecture is stunning. Founded in 1137 AD the cathedral is a must see when visiting Kirkwall.
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Selkie playing in amongst the kelp beds on Swona.
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Primula Scotica one of the UKs rarest flowers.
These tiny beauties grow well in Orkney, but only in certain areas.
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Following on from the amazing Aurora photos from Friday night, here is an absolute gem of a Milky Way shot from
@Bill_Hodgson62
who also lives on Stronsay.
There are 70 islands in the Orkney archipelago Stronsay being one of them.
Thank you Bill 🙏.
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In Carrbridge for some holiday. I love the old 1717 packhorse bridge.
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Walking around the Broch of Gurness tower this afternoon.
Only myself and my two clients on the site for over 30 mins. The weather today has been lovely.
#IronAge
#BrochofGurness
#special6
@buffalosystems
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Inside the iconic and beautifully hand painted Italian Chapel, built by POWs during WW II.
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Standing Stones henge this morning. With a severe storm inbound it’s nice to see some blue sky before the beard blows off.
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Standing Stones of Stenness this afternoon before the storm kicked in.
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Not long until our wee Puffins are back in Orkney.
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Standing Stones of Stenness. It’s amazing how much the salt air has weathered the stones over the last few millennia.
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I am looking forward to the return of the Puffins in late spring / early summer.
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Looking forward to seeing the wonderful puffins return to our shores in late spring.
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Stromness is such a lovely town. So many amazing wee lanes.
Hamnavoe restaurant on the left does amazing Asian and European type fusion food using the best of Orkney ingredients.
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Have a great Xmas 🎅 everyone thank you so much for following Orkney Uncovered.
We shall be back soon.
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Walking the Khyber Pass in Stromness this afternoon.
Shorter and safer than its namesake this wee lane takes you past some lovely old buildings from when the Hudson’s Bay Company operated from the harbour town.
It always makes me laugh walking up the Khyber 🤣.
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge heading out of Kirkwall Marina this afternoon.
Think my stature and beard scared off all the paparazzi as I was in prime position at the end of the pier near the Kirkwall Marina.
@RoyalNavy
@buffalosystems
@RoyalFamily
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My son Benjamin and I searched and found some of the dinosaur footprints on the island of Arran.
240 million years ago Chirotherium a giant reptile like a crocodile walked over here.
These are on the Kildonan coastline.
@buffalosystems
#dinosaurfootprint
#arran
#chirotherium
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Lest We Forget the 835 men and boys who perished on the Mighty Oak, in the early hours of October 14th 1939.
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Ward Hill the highest point in Orkney at a mere 1578ft.
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Barnhouse Neolithic Village on the banks of Harray Loch.
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Got this epic shot of the Milky Way on my iPhone 14 Pro tonight.
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Incredible Aurora tonight. Whole range of colours.
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On the island of Hoy with my brother Sam today.
We have just seen a White Tailed Sea Eagle 🦅.
We saw it in flight and before it disappeared we viewed it via binoculars and using my iPhone 14 Pro on max zoom.
This is the best I could get. But how awesome!!
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The beautiful Italian Chapel altar and hand painted frescos by WWII POW Domenico Chiocchetti.
The Italian Chapel is an iconic and historic building here in Orkney.
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Flooded henge from Storm Gerrit had given a unique perspective of the Standing Stones.
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Inside the impressive St Magnus Cathedral from crossing looking to the west entrance.
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Thanks to one of my amazing clients who took this pic of me. I look like a wild Norseman 🤘.
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Calm after the storm in Stromness near the Pole Star pier this evening.
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Amazing full bloom heather at the Ring of Brodgar this afternoon.
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