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HY1700 : Hoy: the Old Man and a seagull

near to Moorfea, Orkney Islands, Great Britain

Hoy: the Old Man and a seagull

A gull stands by the cliff edge as we look out towards Britain's tallest sea stack, HY1700 : Hoy: the Old Man of Hoy. The similarity in height with the neighbouring cliffs makes it easy to visualise the fact that it was once part of the same land, perhaps as little as 400 years ago.

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2011

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Grid Square: HY1700, 48 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Chris Downer (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 27 July, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 18 September, 2011
Geographical Context: Coastal Uplands Islands
Subject Location: OSGB36: HY 1791 0087 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:53.2380N 3:25.5565W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: HY 1781 0070
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)