Dave Grant, Sandy Hook, NJ
"From the lone shieling of the misty island
Mountains divide us, and the waste of the seas---
Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland,
And we in dreams behold the Hebrides!"
(Sir Walter Scott)
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Table-sized basaltic pillars on Staffa Island, Scotland. The Grotto on Staffa, known as the "Musical Cave" is where Mendelsson was inspired to write his Hebrides Concert Piece which ended up as the overture "Fingal's Cave." Fingal was a mythical giant. Links to other legendary giants and real giants on islands. |
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Razorbill on nest in the Inner Hebrides Islands. |
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Puffin in nesting burrow on Lunga Island. |
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Dave trying to find the murre colony on Lunga Island. Visit other seabird islands here. |
Saying "Thanks!"