#marwick head

[magicmalcolm]

When the sun hits the waves just right.

[mostly-history]

Kitchener & HMS Hampshire Memorial at Marwick Head (Mainland, Orkney Islands).

On June 5th, 1916, the armoured cruiser HMS Hampshire hit a mine off the west coast of Mainland during a heavy storm, and sank within quarter of an hour.  Of the 749 on board, only twelve survived.  Among the dead was Lord Kitchener, who was travelling to Russia to persuade Tsar Nicholas II to stay in the war.

[alluneedissunshine]

Marwick Head by Jon_Douglas Via Flickr: Rework of an old one - chopped some sky out amongst other things. Taken after 10pm at the RSPB reserve at Marwick Head on Orkney.

[will-regents]

Bird rockin' at the edge of physics laws. Marwick Head Reserve.

[will-regents]

RSPB Marwick Head Reserve