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Jarlshof & the Sumburgh Head Light, Shetland

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Seaward outer wall of one of the iron age roundhouses at Jarlshof. NL2H0619.jpg Bronze Age Remnants NL2H0661.jpg
NL2H0660.jpg NL2H0659.jpg Reindeer moss - Safely buried for a millenium, Jarlshof's older walls are now fending for themselves in the damp sea air. NL2H0667.jpg
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These glowing stones next to the Earl's house are thought to mark shipwrecked seaman's graves. NL2H0695.jpg NL2H0700.jpg The Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, seen from Jarlshof.
NL2H0729.jpg NL2H0735.jpg NL2H0746.jpg Looking northwest from the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse.
Sumburgh Head Light, automatic now, but a classic 19th century design by Stevenson Engineers NL2H0813.jpg The magical island of Noss can be seen in the mist to the north of Sumburgh's cliffs. NL2H0815.jpg
The walk from Jarlshof to the light, along bird covered cliffs and fields of sheep, was a highlight of the trip. NL2H0821.jpg Horse Island, the end of the peninsula across from, and to the west of, Sumburgh. NL2H0820.jpg
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NL2H1372.jpg NL2H1374.jpg Storm winding down...

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Fatih Gumus18-Oct-2005 18:45
excellent gallery..
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