View from Stromness looking out over Hoy Sound shows the lighthouse on Graemsay on the left on onwards to the magnificent hills on the island of Hoy.

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Orkney is known for its windy weather, but when the wind drops, it is a remarkably beautiful and peaceful place with a long and interesting history. This view from Stromness looking out over Hoy Sound shows the lighthouse on Graemsay on the left on onwards to the magnificent hills on the island of Hoy in the distance. Much as the Vikings who named Stromness Hamnavhoe or ‘safe haven’ would have seen it.

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Size: 8200px × 5466px
Location: Guardhouse Park Stromness Orkney Scotland United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Peter Brogden / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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