IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Auskerry, ORKNEY, KW17 2AU
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to KW17 2AU by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (18 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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Details
Distance
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The house, North Taing, Auskerry
Looking pretty immaculate considering it's been uninhabited throughout the winter.
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.01 miles
2
Whale skeleton, Auskerry
That's some garden ornament.
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.01 miles
3
The whale in the garden
The skeletal remains of an intact whale stranded here years ago.
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.01 miles
4
Not in a million years.....
..... will you guess what this is: unless you've had barrels of wax washed up on your doorstep, then put the wax in a corner and over the years it's all melted and gone gunky and fossilisedesque. The Tate Modern would probably pay a seven-figure sum for this, if it wasn't so beautiful.
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.01 miles
5
North Taing
Simon's first visit since he vacated his house last October and overwintered in Kirkwall (no doubt tempted there by the bright lights, city sights and sultry women). The mast in the centre holds a wind turbine which charges a bank of batteries.
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.02 miles
6
North Taing, Auskerry
This is the only house on Auskerry. The island in the background is Stronsay, 3 miles away.
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.02 miles
7
Turbine tower, North Taing, Auskerry
The turbine charges a bank of batteries and I think the tower also provides a home for the header tank. Fantastic isn't it?
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.02 miles
8
North Ronaldsay Sheep, Auskerry
As you would expect, they are no stranger to the shore, or the seaweed.
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.06 miles
9
Taking fleeces to the boat
North Taing, Auskerry
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.06 miles
10
Wave-cut platform, North Taing
Looking NE with Stronsay on the horizon.
Image: © Ian Balcombe
Taken: 18 Mar 2012
0.07 miles