From Ship to Shore - Orcadian Odyssey Part Five

[John Perriment]

[Pops]

Re: From Ship to Shore - Orcadian Odyssey Part Five

A really nice set of photographs set off even more so by the sunlight.

[Pol]

Re: From Ship to Shore - Orcadian Odyssey Part Five

I've loved your entire series and text about your odyssey. You say you're hungry for more, me too. I'm also envious and greatly impressed that you achieved all that within such a short time and tight schedule.

I love the smell and sounds of the harbour and sea in this last series. I especially like 'smells' in the last picture, if y'know what I mean.

The other thing I like about this series is the 'everyday life' atmosphere - the activity, the houses, the traffic and the lifeboat station. It's sometimes easy to forget life goes on in the Northern Isles much the same as it does around the mainland coastline and harbours.

Thanks for a superb series and I hope you've recovered despite the heatwave, humidity and thunderstorms.

Pol

[John Perriment]

Re: From Ship to Shore - Orcadian Odyssey Part Five

A really nice set of photographs set off even more so by the sunlight.

Thanks Pops, it was a bonus to end the trip with some sunlight!

[John Perriment]

Re: From Ship to Shore - Orcadian Odyssey Part Five

I've loved your entire series and text about your odyssey. You say you're hungry for more, me too. I'm also envious and greatly impressed that you achieved all that within such a short time and tight schedule.

I love the smell and sounds of the harbour and sea in this last series. I especially like 'smells' in the last picture, if y'know what I mean.

The other thing I like about this series is the 'everyday life' atmosphere - the activity, the houses, the traffic and the lifeboat station. It's sometimes easy to forget life goes on in the Northern Isles much the same as it does around the mainland coastline and harbours.

Thanks for a superb series and I hope you've recovered despite the heatwave, humidity and thunderstorms.

Pol

Thanks Pol, if a photograph is able to evoke senses other than sight it must be successful and that's what I strive to achieve.

Despite the remote location and relatively low population, we were impressed by the signs all around of a vibrant and prosperous economy with lots of activity. Some may argue that growing industries detract from the unspoilt natural beauty of such places, but is it fair for the locals to be expected to remain in a time warp of repressed incomes and economic stagnation just so the area can become some sort of pictorial theme park or rural life museum? The issue as always is to ensure that development is achieved sympathetically and with minimal impact, bearing in mind that tourism itself is a major part of the modern economy for these areas.