Skara Brae, a photo from Orkney Islands, Scotland

Photographer's Note

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Skara Brae is probably the most visited archaeological sight in the Orkneys by organised tours so unlike most other places we visited there were lots of people about.
Skara Brae is very significant. It is a 5,000 year old stone age village right beside the water and was only re-exposed by waves in 1850 so that does make it somewhere special to visit. According to Wikipedia it is Europe's most complete Neolithic ruin.
In this photo you can actually see old furnishings - shelves and a seat.
My only disappointment was the over neatness of everything including one reconstructed house. There is another photo of the village in the WS and a view from the village across the water.

COSTANTINO, jemaflor, ChrisJ, ikeharel, Fis2, holmertz, pierrefonds, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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COSTANTINO (115605) 2021-07-11 22:08

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy new week
I red carefully your useful notes about Skara Brae...
so interesting notes that this is a 5000 year
old stone age village...it is really impressive...
well done
regards
Costantino

Silvio1953 (220717) 2021-07-11 22:37

Ciao Ian, great view of fascinating ruines, wonderful colors, excellent clarity, splendid light and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (146382) 2021-07-11 22:58

Hi Ian,
Interesting about this archaeological sight, well photographed, perfect photogenic rendering, colors, light and sharpness, good Ws too with blue sea in particular, tfs.

ChrisJ (171340) 2021-07-11 23:33

Hi Ian,

A fascinating glimpse into the Neolithic world of the Orkney Islands. Good colour, sharpness and framing. I'd imagine the the thatched roof to keep out the rain and snow is long gone, but if you examine the stones carefully you can often spot circular drill holes where wooden support poles were once slotted. Tfs!

ikeharel (112521) 2021-07-12 0:48

Hello Ian,
Stone-age remnanats seem to be well kept and neat.
The two WS's are nicely complement the view around there, wonderful seafront picture of the bay.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

Fis2 (169847) 2021-07-12 1:37

Witaj Lan!
A very curious place, view makes impression.
I likeit.
Good POV, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

holmertz (102066) 2021-07-12 1:45

Hello Ian,
Some may have preferred both WS as main uploads for the more beautiful views, but this is absolutely the archeologically most interesting photo. Only the "over neatness" sounds a bit discouraging.
Best regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (113676) 2021-07-12 4:55

Hi Ian,

The grass is helping to frame the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the ruind of the Skara Brae archaeological site. The light is givng nice tints to the colors of the picture. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Tue (91658) 2021-07-12 10:18

Hello Ian,
A very nice photo of this ancient settlement. The light was nice and clear and I like how the green grass surrounds the low stone walls.
Lars

lousat (138683) 2021-07-12 11:36

Hi Ian,a lot of people around but you managed to get 3 clean photos with no invaders. There is really a lot to see here and also a lot of history, I didn't think it was so rich in such ancient testimonies. Great report even today with 3 high quality views. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

kasianowak (17672) 2021-07-12 12:21

Hi Ian
Fascinating, no wonder it attracts visitors. Good pov and light, it's not the kind of weather I remember from my trip to Scotland! ;-)
Great WS shot, I absolutely love the landscape one - the colours and the people on the beach.
Best wishes
Kasia

pajaran (115025) 2021-07-12 22:27

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto i stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Lep deo starog sela iz kamenog doba.
Dobar rad sa fotografijom u radionici, lepa plaza.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-07-13 8:22

Hi Ian
Home Sweet Home! this gives a fascinating insight into how stone age people lived thousand years ago on the northern fringes of Europe. It is an extraordinary site - a home with a view and ready supply of fish to hand! A joy to view through your eyes. Congrats.
Best regards

jmdias (114360) 2021-07-14 8:50

ian

nice the use of the stone here with the layers. we can even feel as well done the walls were built. excellent image.

take care

jorge

mkamionka (73500) 2021-07-20 5:16

Hi Ian,
great series of photos. Fantastic colors.
I am not sure which one I like most. Maybe the workshop photos as having even more color.
Very interesting place, excellent reportage,
M

PaulVDV (62810) 2021-08-06 11:06

Hello Ian,
Wonderful series on Europe's most complete Neolithic ruin.
WS1 gives splendid colour contrasts while in WS2 we enjoy a wider view of the bay with the beach and the surrounding fields.
Your main photo gives us the best idea of what's left of the site of the stone age itself.
Best regards, Paul

mcmtanyel (67757) 2021-08-10 20:58

Hello Ian,
These are three fine photos from Skara Brae. My favorite one is "Towards the Water."
Regards,
MT