2012

HY2509 : Brinkies Brae

taken 12 years ago, near to Stromness, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland

This is 1 of 2 images, with title Brinkies Brae in this square
Brinkies Brae
Brinkies Brae
The Trig Point on the delightfully-named hill above Stromness.
Footpath renovation is underway (2012) so those who want a simple stroll to this incredible viewpoint are well catered for.
This picture shows the nor-western 'gateway' to Scapa Flow
Lots about the excellent work by the Scapa Flow Landscape Partnership Scheme - see Archive LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Coastal Historic sites and artefacts
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Scapa Flow [5] Title Clusters: · Brinkies Brae [2] ·
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HY2509, 275 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Derek Mayes   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 9 March, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 11 March, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 2516 0964 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:58.0419N 3:18.1898W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 2516 0964
View Direction
Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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