Former croft house now used as a bothy, Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney
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Old Man of Hoy sign
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Old Man of Hoy sign, Rackwick, Hoy, Orkney
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Old Red Sandstone cliffs, Rackwick, Hoy
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The Old Red Sandstone cliffs east of Rackwick, Hoy.
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Old Red Sandstone cliffs, Rackwick, Hoy
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Great skua or Bonxie (Catharacta skua) flying past the Old Red Sandstone cliffs east of Rackwick, Hoy.
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Old Red Sandstone cliffs, Rackwick, Hoy
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The Old Red Sandstone cliffs east of Rackwick, Hoy
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Cotton grass and cliffs, Rackwick, Hoy
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Common cotton grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) and the Old Red Sandstone cliffs east of Rackwick, Hoy. This plant thrives in wet acidic habitats such as bogs, hence its other name 'Bog cotton'. Botanically it is not related to cotton or grass, and is in fact a member of the sedge family.
