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Stromness: view, harbour entrance

            View overlooking part of the town of Stromness (on the island of Mainland, Orkney, above the north coast of Scotland) and the entrance to Stromness Harbour, on a clear afternoon in early June.

In the middle distance, on the isle of Graemsay, is the Hoy Sound High lighthouse. In the background towards the left (southeast), the Clestrain Sound leads through Bring Deeps to Scapa Flow in the distance.

Stromness was historically a fishing port and a base for whaling ships of the Hudson’s Bay Company. In addition to artists drawn to the town and surrounding area, today it has become increasingly popular with tourists.

Within the Orkney archipelago, Mainland is the largest and by far the most populous island (hence its name). It is known for its abundance of prehistoric sites, and, like the rest of Orkney, it has a strong Norse heritage that is still celebrated today.

Graemsay is a low-lying island south of Stromness, along Hoy Sound; although it is quite small and little inhabited, it has two Stevenson lighthouses, designed by Alan Stevenson and built in 1851. Part of western Mainland, including Stromness, and Graemsay are within the Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area (NSA). 

(Information from Wikipedia and the Orkney Tourist Board Orkney.com  website, as well as Orkneyjar: The Heritage of the Orkney Islands, all last consulted 4 July 2022. Alan Stevenson's dates from US Library of Congress/Name Authority Cooperative "authority record" no 89016205.) This picture was taken from Back Road, below the hill Brinkie’s Brae.

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Taken in: UK / Scotland / Stromness (show map)

Taken on: June 9, 2022

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