Photograph River Otter Scotland

Photograph of a river otter eating a flatfish in Scotland. Scottish otters live mainly on a diet of fish including eels, salmon and trout, but also often eat crabs, frogs and occasionally small mammals and birds. They live beside the sea or by fresh waters such as rivers, lochs and marshes, but coastal otters must wash their fur regularly in fresh water to maintain its waterproofing quality.


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Tour Scotland Hebridean Shipping Photography Book

Tour Scotland Hebridean Shipping Photography Book. A World Apart. The Story of Hebridean Shipping. The story of the men and boats that kept communication and commerce alive for the Hebridean islanders in all weathers and despite the many dangers. A World Apart: The Story of Hebridean Shipping.

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Old Photograph Hand Spinners Hebrides Scotland

Old photograph of Hand Spinners in a cottage on the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The yarn for the cloth was hand-spun by the women from their own sheep. This activity was eulogised by ministers of the church in the Outer Hebrides, who clearly believed that non-spinners were sinners. This is a recurring theme in the Statistical Account of Scotland penned by parish ministers from 1791 to 1799.

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