Last week I visited Orkney, the Scottish archipelago just north of Great Britain.
I stayed on Mainland. At 523 sq km (202 sq mi) it is the largest island of the group, and 10th largest island in the British Isles overall.
Kirkwall
My first stop was the capital and largest city, Kirkwall.
While it does have an airport, into which I flew, if you are looking for megacity/metropolis photos, you can close this thread already, because Orkney's largest city is about 8500 residents. (This means on days where a couple of big cruise ships call -- it's the UK's biggest cruise destination, believe it or not -- the population can almost double.)
However if you like quaint towns, rural vernacular architecture and historic & prehistoric buildings from this century back to the neolithic - this thread might be for you.
Anyway enough talking, on with the photos. As a port, where else to start but the harbour.
Kirkwall Harbour by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
Kirkwall Harbour by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
Kirkwall Harbour by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
Boats in Kirkwall Harbour by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
Kirkwall Harbour at twilight by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
(this port is for local ferries/vessels, the cruise liners dock a few km outside town)
I stayed on Mainland. At 523 sq km (202 sq mi) it is the largest island of the group, and 10th largest island in the British Isles overall.
Kirkwall
My first stop was the capital and largest city, Kirkwall.
While it does have an airport, into which I flew, if you are looking for megacity/metropolis photos, you can close this thread already, because Orkney's largest city is about 8500 residents. (This means on days where a couple of big cruise ships call -- it's the UK's biggest cruise destination, believe it or not -- the population can almost double.)
However if you like quaint towns, rural vernacular architecture and historic & prehistoric buildings from this century back to the neolithic - this thread might be for you.
Anyway enough talking, on with the photos. As a port, where else to start but the harbour.
Kirkwall Harbour by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
Kirkwall Harbour by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
Kirkwall Harbour by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
Boats in Kirkwall Harbour by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
Kirkwall Harbour at twilight by stevekeiretsu, on Flickr
(this port is for local ferries/vessels, the cruise liners dock a few km outside town)