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Stromness: clouds and watercolours

            View of Stromness Harbour from the waterfront in the town of Stromness (on the island of Mainland, Orkney, above the north coast of Scotland), on a morning of rapidly shifting sun and cloud in mid-June.

The central small islets in the middle distance are Inner Holm and Outer Holm, which in low tides are linked to each other as well as to Mainland. In the background, moorland-capped hills of Orphir (a civil parish also on Mainland, east of Stromness).

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. Part of western Mainland, including Stromness and Orphir, is within the Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area (NSA).

    [Stromness 71 cloud 2022-06-11 o; P6111014]

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

Taken on: June 11, 2022

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