@OrkneyUncovered

Private tours of Orkney with Kinlay. Specialising in all areas of history and adventure. Live for the outdoors.

 Orkney Islands
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Joined April 2012
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Storm Boelo is hitting us hard in Orkney today. I wanted to test out the beardometer at Skaill today. Took my breath away.
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Mini overview of the Standing Stones henge monument. Storm Boelo is starting to ramp up over Orkney so easier to do short overview from the car. #ancienthistory #orkneyuncovered #orkney
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Storm approaching Orkney.
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A 90 year old veteran was pawning jewelry to pay bills. Just when he was beginning to lose hope, this happened.
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Waterfalls go up and down in Orkney. #hurricaneisaias #orkney
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The remnants of hurricane Isaias battering our shores at Yesnaby.
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Pano shot of the frescos inside the Italian Chapel. Click on the pic for full effect.
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East window of St Magnus Cathedral.
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Classic throwback Chewie vs Twatt from a couple years back. Unfortunately the sign is now missing 🧐😂. If you have a funny road sign or place name please add to the comments below 👇. #twatt #Orkney
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Walking down the 176 steps of North Ronaldsay lighthouse, the tallest land based lighthouse in the UK. The lighthouse was designed by Alan Stevenson and constructed in 1852. The height is 42m (138ft). I think it was easier climbing up instead of coming back down. #lighthouse
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Speak peek of Skara Brae the ancient Neolithic village uncovered by a storm ☔️ in 1850. #skarabrae
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The sun clears the edge of Orkney and the whole sky catches fire. Layered cloud burns amber and gold while the islands stay a dark line beneath it, wind turbines the only witness on the ridge. Mornings here do not arrive quietly. #Sunrise #Orkney #Wanderlust #Skyonfire
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One of my fav ways to chill after a long day is by sitting near the sea and listening to the light waves at Hatston slip in Kirkwall. #relax #listentothewaves #naturestherapy
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Beautiful day at Scapa Beach.
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Off to Aberdeen for the day. Cheers to Nicholas for the pic.
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Orkney’s northern tip. Sheep eating seaweed. In 1832 the islanders built a 13-mile wall to keep them off the grass. The sheep adapted. Now they graze kelp Storms dump extra food. Their guts changed. Too much grass can poison them. Tiny. Ancient. Still out on the rocks.
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Orkney’s northern tip. Sheep eating seaweed. In 1832 the islanders built a 13-mile wall to keep them off the grass. The sheep adapted. Now they graze kelp Storms dump extra food. Their guts changed. Too much grass can poison them. Tiny. Ancient. Still out on the rocks.
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We are well and truly into Autumn here in Orkney.
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Yesnaby coastline
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5,000-year-old house. Stone beds. Stone dresser. Fire in the middle. House 1 of 10 at Skara Brae — and it still looks like they just stepped out. Older than the pyramids. Uncovered by a storm in November 1850. #fyp #SkaraBrae #Neolithic #UNESCO #OrkneyUncovered
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