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MV Lochlann leaving St Kilda
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Western Isles - St Kilda
Arriving in a rubber dinghy at Seatrek's MV Lochlann, ready to leave St Kilda, under the command of skipper Iain Angus Macaulay.
24 June 2011
Leaving St Kilda, showing Boreray and Stac an Armin
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Leaving St Kilda, showing only the top half of Boreray and Stac an Armin, and illustating the curvature of the earth from 40 miles away.
24 June 2011
First glimpse of Boreray, St Kilda from MV Lochlann
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First glimpse of Boreray and Stac an Armin, St Kilda from Seatrek's MV Lochlann, the angle of the boat being not only a reflection of how fast she was going (17 or 18 knots), but also showing the use of a telephoto lens which exaggerates the angle.
24 June 2011
A first glimpse of St Kilda
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A glimpse of the whole St Kilda archipelago through the front window of Seatrek's MV Lochlann. Only the top half of the islands is visible due to the curvature of the earth.
24 June 2011
Stac Lee, Boreray, St Kilda
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Stac Lee, Boreray, St Kilda, with the large and precarious Gannet colony.
24 June 2011
Stac an Armin, Boreray, St Kilda
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Gannet and spray from the MV Lochlann with Stac an Armin, Boreray, St Kilda
24 June 2011
St Kilda from MV Lochlann
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Finishing a trip round Boreray on MV Lochlann, before heading to Hirta, St Kilda. From left (east) to right, you can see the Dun, Oisebhal, the Gap, Conachair, an Campar and Soay.
24 June 2011
Fulmar in flight off Boreray
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Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight off Boreray
24 June 2011
MV Louisa fishing boat with the cliffs of Hirta and Soay, St Kilda
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MV Louisa crab fishing boat with the cliffs of Hirta, Stac Shoaigh and Soay, St Kilda
24 June 2011
Grey seal, Boreray
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The Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) has a Roman nose which helps to distinguish it from the Common seal.
