http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/recent.xml 2008-08-24T08:39:19Z Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ http://www.sethoscope.net/src/meta/siteicon.png 2008-08-24T08:17:05Z 2008-08-24T08:51:22Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-24:photo.2008:scotland:n1019220 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019220/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019220/thumb" width=105 height=160></A> <p>Another excavation pit.</p> 2008-08-24T08:15:49Z 2008-08-24T08:51:22Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-24:photo.2008:scotland:n1019218 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019218/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019218/thumb" width=160 height=154></A> <p>A stone axe head. It's not very sharp, but really it's pretty good considering the local hardware store was a field with some rocks in it. When 900 years old I reach, look as good I will not.</p> 2008-08-24T08:06:31Z 2008-08-24T08:51:22Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-24:photo.2008:scotland:n1019215 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019215/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019215/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>While we were standing there, one of the archaeologists discovered a decorated stone, his second such find that day.</p> 2008-08-24T08:39:19Z 2008-08-24T08:51:22Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-24:photo.2008:scotland:n1019210 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019210/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019210/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>We happened upon <A href="http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/nessofbrodgar/">an archaeological dig</A> in progress and managed to be there for a public tour. The site is worked just a few weeks each year, followed by months of lab work. Most of the field work is done by volunteers. I guess there's a surplus of trained archaeologists.</p> 2008-08-23T19:46:38Z 2008-08-23T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-23:photo.2008:scotland:n1019194 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019194/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019194/thumb" width=107 height=160></A> <p></p> 2008-08-23T19:46:38Z 2008-08-23T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-23:photo.2008:scotland:n1019193 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019193/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019193/thumb" width=107 height=160></A> <p></p> 2008-08-23T19:34:33Z 2008-08-23T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-23:photo.2008:scotland:n1019176 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019176/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019176/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>Toxic yellow flowers flourish near the Ring of Brodgar.</p> 2008-08-23T07:05:53Z 2008-08-23T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-23:photo.2008:scotland:n1019168 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019168/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019168/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>The obligatory thistle photo.</p> 2008-08-23T19:34:49Z 2008-08-23T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-23:photo.2008:scotland:n1019166 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019166/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019166/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>A bus load of tourists arrives at the Ring of Brodgar.</p> 2008-08-23T19:34:40Z 2008-08-23T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-23:photo.2008:scotland:n1019155 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019155/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019155/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>The Ring of Brodgar, miraculously without any tourists in the picture. This takes patience and careful timing, as there are actually a few people walking past at this moment, just barely hidden behind various stones.</p> 2008-08-23T19:34:25Z 2008-08-21T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-21:photo.2008:scotland:n1019186 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019186/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019186/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>The Ring of Brodgar</p> 2008-08-23T19:34:17Z 2008-08-21T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-21:photo.2008:scotland:n1019142 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019142/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019142/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>The Standing Stones of Stenness, erected over 5000 years ago.</p> 2008-08-21T20:18:31Z 2008-08-21T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-21:photo.2008:scotland:n1019137 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019137/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019137/thumb" width=107 height=160></A> <p>I love old doors.</p> 2008-08-20T15:35:46Z 2008-08-20T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-20:photo.2008:scotland:n1019108 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019108/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019108/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>I love that time at dusk when natural and artificial lights are in balance. You can see the ferry we arrived on in Stromness Harbor. The mountains in the back are on Hoy, another island.</p> 2008-08-21T16:13:03Z 2008-08-20T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-20:photo.2008:scotland:n1019089 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019089/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019089/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p></p> 2008-08-21T16:12:55Z 2008-08-20T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-20:photo.2008:scotland:n1019086 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019086/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019086/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p></p> 2008-08-20T15:35:46Z 2008-08-20T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-20:photo.2008:scotland:n1019042 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1019042/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1019042/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>arriving on the ferry to Stromness</p> 2008-08-19T16:10:57Z 2008-08-19T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-19:photo.2008:scotland:n1018989 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1018989/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1018989/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>birds of a feather</p> 2008-08-19T16:10:57Z 2008-08-19T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-19:photo.2008:scotland:n1018982 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1018982/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1018982/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>The Old Man of Hoy, tallest sea stack in Europe</p> 2008-08-19T16:10:57Z 2008-08-19T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-19:photo.2008:scotland:n1018977 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1018977/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1018977/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>The Old Man of Hoy, tallest sea stack in Europe</p> 2008-08-19T16:10:57Z 2008-08-19T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-19:photo.2008:scotland:n1018892 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1018892/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1018892/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p></p> 2008-08-15T15:26:01Z 2008-08-15T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-15:photo.2008:scotland:n1018842 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1018842/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1018842/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>Leakey's Bookshop, in what was an old church from the 1600s. This seems like a particularly bad place for a wood stove, though it does mean they'll get some use out of remaindered books.</p> 2008-08-15T15:03:05Z 2008-08-15T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-15:photo.2008:scotland:n1018834 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1018834/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1018834/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>No dog fouling. English is the most amusing foreign language.</p> 2008-08-15T15:03:05Z 2008-08-15T07:00:00Z tag:sethoscope.net,2008-08-15:photo.2008:scotland:n1018832 Seth Golubhttp://www.sethoscope.net/ <A class=photo href="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/c/2008:scotland:n1018832/"><IMG class=photo src="http://www.sethoscope.net/photos/i/2008:scotland:n1018832/thumb" width=160 height=107></A> <p>McDonald's Gaelic slogan roughly translates as "Greasy food gives you gas".</p>