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jasmine and the river ness

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:30:01 MDT

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jasmine and the river ness - DSCN2104.jpg

inverness is a-blooming

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:29:51 MDT

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inverness is a-blooming - DSCN2105.jpg

oh, river ness...

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:29:40 MDT

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oh, river ness... - DSCN2106.jpg

this little jackdaw kept dive-bombing the seagulls.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:29:30 MDT

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this little jackdaw kept dive-bombing the seagulls. - DSCN2108.jpg

some cathedral in inverness.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:29:20 MDT

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some cathedral in inverness. - DSCN2109.jpg

rachel and i on a footbridge.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:29:07 MDT

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rachel and i on a footbridge. - DSCN2110.jpg

we went to the castle...very boring.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:28:54 MDT

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we went to the castle...very boring. - DSCN2112.jpg

turns out it\'s still in use as the sherrif\'s court.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:28:44 MDT

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turns out it\'s still in use as the sherrif\'s court. - DSCN2113.jpg

jasmine hated the footbridge...she was ill and sad.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:28:34 MDT

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jasmine hated the footbridge...she was ill and sad. - DSCN2114.jpg

a not so sad jasmine and a happy rachel on the ferry to stromness.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:28:23 MDT

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a not so sad jasmine and a happy rachel on the ferry to stromness. - DSCN2115.jpg

jasmine sportin\' her sweet irish hat.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:28:13 MDT

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jasmine sportin\' her sweet irish hat. - DSCN2116.jpg

now leaving scrabster!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:27:59 MDT

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now leaving scrabster! - DSCN2117.jpg

hello, hoy! how\'ve you been? you look well.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:27:49 MDT

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hello, hoy! how\'ve you been? you look well. - DSCN2118.jpg

the mist seemed familiar.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:27:39 MDT

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the mist seemed familiar. - DSCN2121.jpg

as did the clouds.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:27:30 MDT

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as did the clouds. - DSCN2122.jpg

rachel and the old man of hoy.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:27:21 MDT

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rachel and the old man of hoy. - DSCN2126.jpg

oh, hoy...you and your old man...

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:27:10 MDT

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oh, hoy...you and your old man... - DSCN2127.jpg

it\'s true. even in the mist, orkney is gorgeous.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:26:59 MDT

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it\'s true. even in the mist, orkney is gorgeous. - DSCN2130.jpg

maybe i should say \"especially in the mist...\"

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:26:49 MDT

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maybe i should say \"especially in the mist...\" - DSCN2131.jpg

stay tuned, folks...the clouds only get better.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:26:29 MDT

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stay tuned, folks...the clouds only get better. - DSCN2136.jpg

i love ferries.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:26:20 MDT

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i love ferries. - DSCN2137.jpg

i love orkney.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:26:10 MDT

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i love orkney. - DSCN2138.jpg

i love tiny waterfalls.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:26:00 MDT

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i love tiny waterfalls. - DSCN2140.jpg

i love scotland.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:25:49 MDT

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i love scotland. - DSCN2141.jpg

i love friends.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:25:38 MDT

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i love friends. - DSCN2142.jpg

seriously, scotland? your clouds are fierce.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:25:29 MDT

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seriously, scotland? your clouds are fierce. - DSCN2147.jpg

i think it looks like a turtle.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:25:19 MDT

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i think it looks like a turtle. - DSCN2149.jpg

yay clouds! and lighthouses!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:25:08 MDT

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yay clouds! and lighthouses! - DSCN2151.jpg

yay orkney!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:24:57 MDT

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yay orkney! - DSCN2152.jpg

our arrival in stromness.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:24:48 MDT

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our arrival in stromness. - DSCN2153.jpg

our ferry\'s swath of destruction.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:24:38 MDT

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our ferry\'s swath of destruction. - DSCN2156.jpg

stromness is adorable.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:24:27 MDT

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stromness is adorable. - DSCN2157.jpg

seriously adorable.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:24:17 MDT

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seriously adorable. - DSCN2158.jpg

there\'s that sun! found it!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:24:06 MDT

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there\'s that sun! found it! - DSCN2159.jpg

welcome to my future hometown, jasmine and rachel!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:23:55 MDT

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welcome to my future hometown, jasmine and rachel! - DSCN2160.jpg

a divine man-stance complete with bad combover.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:23:45 MDT

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a divine man-stance complete with bad combover. - DSCN2161.jpg

mmm...dinner preparations in hamnavoe hostel.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:23:35 MDT

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mmm...dinner preparations in hamnavoe hostel. - DSCN2164.jpg

this looks like a throwdown is about to commence, but they\'re just chatting.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:23:24 MDT

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this looks like a throwdown is about to commence, but they\'re just chatting. - DSCN2166.jpg

what a fabulous hostel.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:23:14 MDT

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what a fabulous hostel. - DSCN2167.jpg

hello sunset glow on clouds.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:23:03 MDT

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hello sunset glow on clouds. - DSCN2168.jpg

just how i like clouds...pink and fluffy.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:22:53 MDT

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just how i like clouds...pink and fluffy. - DSCN2171.jpg

yay for orcadian sunsets!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:22:43 MDT

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yay for orcadian sunsets! - DSCN2172.jpg

delightfully wide sky.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:22:34 MDT

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delightfully wide sky. - DSCN2174.jpg

jasmine at the broch of gurness.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:22:24 MDT

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jasmine at the broch of gurness. - DSCN2175.jpg

they let you scamper on everything at this one.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:22:13 MDT

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they let you scamper on everything at this one. - DSCN2176.jpg

underwater archaeology! well, sort of.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:22:03 MDT

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underwater archaeology! well, sort of. - DSCN2177.jpg

seriously, clouds? seriously?

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:21:51 MDT

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seriously, clouds? seriously? - DSCN2179.jpg

scamperability makes this site vastly preferable to skara brae.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:21:41 MDT

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scamperability makes this site vastly preferable to skara brae. - DSCN2180.jpg

the iron age village surrounding the broch.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:21:29 MDT

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the iron age village surrounding the broch. - DSCN2181.jpg

jasmine must instantly climb walls when they are available.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:21:14 MDT

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jasmine must instantly climb walls when they are available. - DSCN2184.jpg

sneakums mcrachel.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:21:04 MDT

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sneakums mcrachel. - DSCN2185.jpg

tiny holes are also subject to jasmine scampers.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:20:53 MDT

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tiny holes are also subject to jasmine scampers. - DSCN2187.jpg

yay for iron age ruins!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:20:43 MDT

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yay for iron age ruins! - DSCN2188.jpg

tee hee!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:20:33 MDT

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tee hee! - DSCN2189.jpg

whatch up to, there?

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:20:20 MDT

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whatch up to, there? - DSCN2190.jpg

like i said...tiny holes.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:20:09 MDT

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like i said...tiny holes. - DSCN2191.jpg

tiny holes in which i get firmly stuck.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:19:59 MDT

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tiny holes in which i get firmly stuck. - DSCN2192.jpg

the water is eynhallow sound...treacherous waters, apparently.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:19:48 MDT

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the water is eynhallow sound...treacherous waters, apparently. - DSCN2193.jpg

walls, clouds, and friends...i love orkney.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:19:37 MDT

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walls, clouds, and friends...i love orkney. - DSCN2194.jpg

mmm...sexy.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:19:26 MDT

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mmm...sexy. - DSCN2195.jpg

blue skies and wall scampers.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:19:16 MDT

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blue skies and wall scampers. - DSCN2197.jpg

tiny house!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:19:07 MDT

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tiny house! - DSCN2198.jpg

hooray for renwable energy!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:18:56 MDT

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hooray for renwable energy! - DSCN2199.jpg

the intrepid explorer jasmine surveys the treacherous sound.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:18:45 MDT

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the intrepid explorer jasmine surveys the treacherous sound. - DSCN2200.jpg

fluffiest of cloud-puffs.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:18:32 MDT

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fluffiest of cloud-puffs. - DSCN2201.jpg

the stones of stenness look much different without 50mph winds.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:18:20 MDT

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the stones of stenness look much different without 50mph winds. - DSCN2202.jpg

that\'s just pitiful.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:18:08 MDT

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that\'s just pitiful. - DSCN2203.jpg

sheep and standing stones, together at last.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:17:52 MDT

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sheep and standing stones, together at last. - DSCN2205.jpg

seriously...

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:17:42 MDT

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seriously... - DSCN2206.jpg

jasmine closed her eyes...

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:17:32 MDT

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jasmine closed her eyes... - DSCN2207.jpg

really, clouds?

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:17:21 MDT

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really, clouds? - DSCN2208.jpg

maes howe with some serious cloudage.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:17:11 MDT

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maes howe with some serious cloudage. - DSCN2209.jpg

baby cow!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:17:01 MDT

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baby cow! - DSCN2210.jpg

jasmine and maes howe.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:16:50 MDT

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jasmine and maes howe. - DSCN2211.jpg

the low entrance of maes howe...home of viking graffiti.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:16:39 MDT

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the low entrance of maes howe...home of viking graffiti. - DSCN2212.jpg

a field of rape and standing stones.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:16:26 MDT

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a field of rape and standing stones. - DSCN2214.jpg

heading for the ring of brodgar through a field of rape.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:16:15 MDT

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heading for the ring of brodgar through a field of rape. - DSCN2215.jpg

experiments with macro.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:16:03 MDT

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experiments with macro. - DSCN2216.jpg

look at those amazing clouds! oh, yeah...and the standing stones too.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:15:51 MDT

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look at those amazing clouds! oh, yeah...and the standing stones too. - DSCN2217.jpg

that\'s a mighty big stone.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:15:41 MDT

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that\'s a mighty big stone. - DSCN2219.jpg

yup...that\'s the ring of brodgar on a sunny day, alright.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:15:31 MDT

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yup...that\'s the ring of brodgar on a sunny day, alright. - DSCN2220.jpg

peek!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:15:21 MDT

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peek! - DSCN2221.jpg

oh, orkney...the wonders you have to offer...

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:15:10 MDT

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oh, orkney...the wonders you have to offer... - DSCN2222.jpg

as well as a number of delightful places to nap in the sun.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:15:00 MDT

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as well as a number of delightful places to nap in the sun. - DSCN2224.jpg

more blue sky and standing stones.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:14:49 MDT

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more blue sky and standing stones. - DSCN2225.jpg

rachel looks mighty small next to that stone.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:14:38 MDT

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rachel looks mighty small next to that stone. - DSCN2226.jpg

rawr!

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:14:27 MDT

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rawr! - DSCN2227.jpg

adventures in macro.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:14:17 MDT

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adventures in macro. - DSCN2228.jpg

i can\'t help it. leave me alone.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:14:07 MDT

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i can\'t help it. leave me alone. - DSCN2229.jpg

a beautiful tropical beach? nope...orkney.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:13:53 MDT

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a beautiful tropical beach? nope...orkney. - DSCN2230.jpg

random small family that i don\'t know.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:13:42 MDT

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random small family that i don\'t know. - DSCN2231.jpg

skara brae: take two.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:13:27 MDT

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skara brae: take two. - DSCN2234.jpg

running horse. don\'t ask.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:13:13 MDT

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running horse. don\'t ask. - DSCN2235.jpg

this all looked completely different without swirling rain.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:12:59 MDT

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this all looked completely different without swirling rain. - DSCN2236.jpg

pretty cool, but not as much fun as gurness.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:12:45 MDT

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pretty cool, but not as much fun as gurness. - DSCN2237.jpg

i\'m so moving to orkney. sorry folks.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:12:31 MDT

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i\'m so moving to orkney. sorry folks. - DSCN2240.jpg

i really wanted to get in that hole, but they would have yelled at me.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:12:21 MDT

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i really wanted to get in that hole, but they would have yelled at me. - DSCN2241.jpg

the famous \"dresser.\"

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:12:08 MDT

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the famous \"dresser.\" - DSCN2242.jpg

back to yesnaby...again, different without 50mph winds.

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:11:58 MDT

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back to yesnaby...again, different without 50mph winds. - DSCN2247.jpg

look closely...

melonator79 — Wed, 16 May 2007 05:11:48 MDT

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look closely... - DSCN2248.jpg