2019

HY5005 : Dark wood

taken 5 years ago, near to Quoyburray, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Dark wood
Dark wood
Unmanaged conifer woodland in Orkney is rare. The block of Norway Spruce is protected by a few mature broadleaves, mostly sycamore but with a few rowan.
Within the wood it is dark and generally devoid of undergrowth, except where the light penetrates near the edges.
The road and woodland straddles the old broch of Long Howe and is not very far from the mysterious Mine Howe LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Islands Woodland, Forest Primary Subject: Woodland
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HY5005, 5 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Derek Mayes   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 26 September, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 6 October, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 5074 0595 [10m precision]
WGS84: 58:56.2767N 2:51.4554W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HY 5077 0592
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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Image Type (about): geograph  (Fourth Visitor for HY5005)
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