Cloud-wrapped Borerary, St. Kilda, Scotland
Thousands of Gannetts fly out from Boreray, part of the St, Kilda group of islands famed for its fantastic bird colonies. Uninhabited, remote and wild, it was the site of incredible feats of cliff climbing by the St. Kildans who hunted the birds.
The islands were abandoned by the last of the islanders in 1930.
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frikosal, Flashbaxxx, dSavin, meseontour, and 999 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Ziggy, currently out of the building! (27 months ago | reply)
Superb!
michael alan donnelly (27 months ago | reply)
outstanding capture wow
Flashbaxxx (27 months ago | reply)
Waw, j'adore !!
dSavin (27 months ago | reply)
It looks so impressive
meseontour (27 months ago | reply)
awesome!
Dar Moorhouse (27 months ago | reply)
wow. Looks almost unreal. Great shot!
ColinGordon (27 months ago | reply)
this is such a good shot
Mario Blanco Photography (27 months ago | reply)
WOW!!! this is THE picture...
Brad Chiplin (27 months ago | reply)
This is incredible. Very Jurassic Park kinda feel.
Stunning work mate!
Louise Bellin (27 months ago | reply)
Award winning.
Roger Wyrick (27 months ago | reply)
It doesn't get much better than this. Great image!
Achyut Hatimuria (27 months ago | reply)
Surreal.
keevsie (27 months ago | reply)
Just: WOW!
michael alan donnelly (27 months ago | reply)
jim seen this photo in photography monthly today what a capture well deserved wow man. is it in national geographic as well :-)
JC Richardson (27 months ago | reply)
Beaches, yeah it was in our story in the January 2010 issue. Glad you like it. Haven't seen the photography monthly article myself, yet.
-silvermachine- (27 months ago | reply)
Simply fantastic, a real cracker, what a drama.
Stefano Liboni (27 months ago | reply)
JC, you have an outstanding photostream ...
Congrats ...
inspireer (26 months ago | reply)
This is brilliant. Beautiful image.
napsack (26 months ago | reply)
A MAZING capture! talk about right place right time, all ready
Tiffany Gill (26 months ago | reply)
A surreal shot, fantastic work! ...and here I thought I couldn't want to visit Scotland more than I already do!
kevin's fotografik experience (26 months ago | reply)
Woah.. no.. make that a double woah..
rzlq (26 months ago | reply)
neat!
Jessica J, (26 months ago | reply)
Wow, amazing picture
*Nishe (26 months ago | reply)
Unreal.
Sabrina Dengler (26 months ago | reply)
This feels like something out of a movie . . . double whoa . . .
willymj (26 months ago | reply)
This is beautiful... My Great Grandmother was born on St Kilda and was one of the last to leave. I'm very envious I would love to visit it.
mahreeuh (26 months ago | reply)
This photograph kicks serious a$$.
JC Richardson (26 months ago | reply)
willmy, St. Kilda is pretty special. You have a wonderful heritage there. You ought to go and visit the house where they lived. They are still there.
Jim
willymj (26 months ago | reply)
Are you allowed to land? I thought it was an Army base now?
Steve Boote.. (26 months ago | reply)
impending doom? what a great atmosphere this has.One of the best images ive seen for a long time superb work.
Dreamer.Artist.Beloved. (26 months ago | reply)
unreal
this is art
thebucch (25 months ago | reply)
absolutely gorgeous shot. i'm a huge fan of your work on pollution.
Carolim . (25 months ago | reply)
absolutely wonderful!
cayugahull08 (24 months ago | reply)
It feels like a combination of super-real and surreal dream....Wow!
ServijerArVro (24 months ago | reply)
Whaou....Saint Kilda
devmasha (23 months ago | reply)
Cool!
SAT-95 (23 months ago | reply)
Me he quedado sin palabras.......
GRACIAS...
lovemyblackcat (23 months ago | reply)
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Stephen Newport (23 months ago | reply)
excellent.
tariel (23 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot and atmosphere!
J A M U S (22 months ago | reply)
Wow. Beautiful.
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Der_Brecher (22 months ago | reply)
Fuckin incredible
Matilda Diamant (22 months ago | reply)
Found in:
A Cinematic World
Serge Freeman (22 months ago | reply)
Outstanding!!!
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rodrigo_perez (22 months ago | reply)
wow!
Jennyfer Vigue (22 months ago | reply)
Breathtaking ! It looks unreal !
би╲хром (22 months ago | reply)
wowza!
moggierocket (21 months ago | reply)
So impressive!
nasunto (21 months ago | reply)
This is absolutely fantastic! It looks even better when viewed large on black!
borealnz (21 months ago | reply)
Superb!!