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Jul 24th, 2017

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Day 601 Jul 24th, 2017

Gairloch Beach

We were amazed when we discovered this huge sandy beach at Gairloch. It was low tide when we arrived, the beach is probably much smalle...

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Jul 25th, 2017

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Day 602 Jul 25th, 2017

waves

I thought I was safe, but after taking this low angle pic of the ocean I had to run away from the waves :D #nature #evening #landscape #tuesday...

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Jul 26th, 2017

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Day 603 Jul 26th, 2017

dramatic sunset

When we arrived at the Orkney Islands, it was windy and rainy. But in the evening the weather became better and better and the day end...

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Jul 27th, 2017

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Day 604 Jul 27th, 2017

Standing Stones

There are many fascinating prehistoric heritages from the neolithic age on the Orkney islands. The people here seem to have lived very...

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Jul 28th, 2017

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Day 605 Jul 28th, 2017

Hamnavoe

Hamnavoe is the name of the ferry we'll take tomorrow to travel back to Scotland from the Orkney islands, but it is also the old Norse name o...

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Jul 29th, 2017

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Day 606 Jul 29th, 2017

clouds

On the way back from the Orkney Islands to 'Mainland Scotland' over the dangerous Pentland Firth (heavy tidal current) which was completely cal...

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Jul 30th, 2017

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Day 607 Jul 30th, 2017

Cathedral

When we reached the ruins of Elgin Cathedral, the weathermakers did not know what to decide on. Rain? Sun? There was even a rainbow seen fro...

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Jul 31st, 2017

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Day 608 Jul 31st, 2017

staircase of Kinnaird Head Lighthouse

I love the red painted 'carpet' on the stairs. I had to take this pic thinking of @ianprince :) The lighthouse i...

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Aug 1st, 2017

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Day 609 Aug 1st, 2017

stupid or great?

_Part one: Stupid. When we had a stop on the way over the Cairnwell pass we stumbled over this post which tells the photographer exac...

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Aug 2nd, 2017

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Day 610 Aug 2nd, 2017

Kelpie eating the sun

Kelpies are water-ghost-beings that can change their appearance from horse to man. I found out that the artist who designed thet...

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Aug 3rd, 2017

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Day 611 Aug 3rd, 2017

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT

Work Nr. 975 by Martin Creed. This neon typeface on the gloomy facade of the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art is evoki...

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Aug 4th, 2017

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Day 612 Aug 4th, 2017

THE bridge.

This bridge from 1890 is sooo impressive! If you take a close look, you'll discover a train on it. Such a huge construction for such a sma...

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Aug 5th, 2017

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Day 613 Aug 5th, 2017

bye-bye Scotland

Yesterday's bridge https://tookapic.com/photos/474086 and the two newer car bridges over the Firth of Forth. #morning #outdoors #satu...

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Aug 6th, 2017

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Day 614 Aug 6th, 2017

some souvenirs...

I think I am not the only Swiss who envies everyone living close to the sea. I really enjoy the days when I can stroll along beaches...

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Aug 7th, 2017

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Day 615 Aug 7th, 2017

cyclist

We were on a bike trip when I liked this bridge leading (over the motorway) into nowhere. In the moment I had taken my camera and was not real...

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Aug 8th, 2017

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Day 616 Aug 8th, 2017

graveyard for streetlamps

I like streetlamps a lot and therefor it makes me feel a bit sad to see 'our' old streetlamps lying in the dirt. After many...

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Aug 9th, 2017

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Day 617 Aug 9th, 2017

through the valley

On the road through pouring rain... #outdoors #trees #nature #evening #landscape #light #wednesday #sun #sky #art #shadow #blur #sc...

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Aug 10th, 2017

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Day 618 Aug 10th, 2017

tiny excursion

It is a bit annoying always to be inside that Saxophone... #thursday #outdoors #nature #afternoon #color #garden #leaf #flower #blur #i...

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Aug 11th, 2017

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Day 619 Aug 11th, 2017

architectural double helix

Very new school building - next monday, school will start here for many kids and teachers (not for me sniff). The two archi...

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Aug 12th, 2017

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Day 620 Aug 12th, 2017

complicated rod system

We have watched the new interpretation and performance of the musical 'Cats' last night on the openair stage of the Thunerseesp...

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Aug 13th, 2017

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Day 621 Aug 13th, 2017

Schwandbachbrücke

This bridge was constructed in 1933 by Robert Maillart, a Swiss pioneer in concrete bridge engineering. Due to his fellow architect'...

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Aug 14th, 2017

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Day 622 Aug 14th, 2017

Vierwaldstättersee

A beautiful sunset preceeding a night of meteors! #outdoors #trees #nature #lake #evening #landscape #wood #light #monday #water #f...

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Aug 15th, 2017

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Day 623 Aug 15th, 2017

Felsentor

'rock door' - a natural spectacle at mount Rigi but still far away of all mass tourism! A highly recommendable place to visit! Nearby there...

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Aug 16th, 2017

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Day 624 Aug 16th, 2017

street lamp

A street lamp with a square part of the sky illuminated by... the sun :) #outdoors #nature #evening #light #water #wednesday #sun #sky #cl...

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