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Flannans Sunset. Flannaans Sunset from Gallen Head. Photo © Charles Tait Flannans Sunset	St. Kilda Village St Kilda Village The main street of houses in St Kilda's village Photo by Sea Harris Main Street, St Kilda	Boreray, St Kilda Boreray, St Kilda A St Kildan bird catching party were once stranded on the Boreray for 9 months. Its incredible that they survived without water or shelter for so long with only raw sea birds for food. Unbeknown to them an outbreak of smallpox had occurred on the main Island of Hiort & tragically when rescued they returned home to find that many of their loved ones had passed away. Photo by Sea Harris Boreray, St Kilda	Isle of Scarp Isle of Scarp The remains of the old School and Mission House on the Isle of Scarp. Photo by Sea Harris The School and Mission House Scarp
Basking Shark Basking Shark The Basking Shark is the 2nd largest fish in the sea and is often found in the waters around Harris. Photo by Sebastian De Gange Basking Shark by Sebastian De Gange	Bottlenose Dolphins Bottlenose Dolphins Being inquisitive and playful creatures the dolphins often come to inspect the boat and seem to get great enjoyment from surfing the bow wave of the Enchanted Isle Photo © Charlie Philips Bottlenose Dolphins	St. Kilda Church St. Kilda Church Photo © Charles Tait Church Interior, St. Kilda by Charles Tait	Puffin on the Shiant Isles Puffin Every April thousands of Puffins return to the Shiant Isles from the north Atlantic to breed. Photo by Donald Macarthur Puffin on the Shiants by Donald Macarthur
Shiant Isles Shiant Isles Eilean an Tigh (Island of the House) and Garbh Eilean from Eilean Mhuire in the Shiant isles Photo © Charles Tait Eilean an Tigh and Garbh Eilean in Shiant Isles	Gannets Gannets During the summer months St. Kilda is home to the worlds largest colony of Gannets. Photo by Andy Hay Gannets by Andy Hay	Garbh Eilean in the Shiant Isles. Garbh Eilean in the Shiant Isles (from Eilean Mhuire) Photo © James Smith Garbh Eilean by James Smith	Isle of Scarp Isle of Scarp from Huishival Photo © James Smith Scarp from Huishival
St. Kilda St. Kilda from North Uist Photo © James Smith St Kilda from North Uist by James Smith	Puffin and the Guillemot Puffin and the Guillemot (Taken on the Shiant Isles) Photo by Andy Hay Puffin and Guillemot by Andy Hay	The Enchanted Isle The Enchanted Isle The Enchanted Isle is an Interceptor 42 and was built specifically for transporting up to 12 passengers from the Isle of Harris out to St Kilda. Her excellent sea keeping at speed whilst still retaining passenger comfort are the primary reasons an Interceptor 42 was chosen. The Enchanted Isle	The old Schoolroom in St Kilda The old Schoolroom in St Kilda Photo © Charles Tait Schoolroom, St Kilda by Charles Tait
Shillay Lighthouse Shillay Lighthouse on the Monach Islands Photo © Charles Tait Shillay Lighthouse Monach Islands	St Flanns Chapel St Flanns Chapel on the Flannan Isles Photo © Charles Tait St Flanns Chapel Flannan Isles by Charles Tait	St. Kilda Village St. Kilda Village The remotest village street in the UK. Photo © Charles Tait St Kilda village by Charles Tait	Stac an Armin, St. Kilda Stac an Armin, St. Kilda The awesome sight of Stac an Armin (449ft) towering out of the Atlantic Ocean with Gannets circling above Photo by Sea Harris Stac an Armin, St Kilda
St. Kilda Village Bay, St. Kilda The view from Conachair hill looking down onto St Kilda village bay Photo by Alastair Morrison Village Bay, St Kilda Alastair Morrison	Minke Whale Minke Whale Photo © Charlie Philips Minke Whale by Charlie Philips	The Siant Isles Panorama of the Shiant Isles Photo by Tony Kinghorn Panorama of the Shiant Islands	The Shiant Isles The Shiant Isles Photo © Charles Tait The Shiant Islands
Soay Sheep Soay Sheep, St. Kilda One of the oldest primitive breeds of sheep in the world. Soay Sheep are thought to have been introduced to St Kilda sometime in the bronze age by the Vikings. Photo by Soay Sheep on St Kilda	Gannet in St Kilda Sky. Gannet, St. Kilda The Northern Gannet. Photo by Iain Wilmar Gannet above St. Kilda	Heading for Boreray & the Stacs Leaving St Kilda The "Encanted Isle" leaving St. Kilda to tour round Boreray and its spectacular Sea Stacs. Photo by Heading for Borerary & St. Kilda's Sea Stacs	Squadron of Gannets Gannets in formation A Hitchcock-esque scene, and typical round St. Kilda which is the worlds largest colony of Gannets. Boreray is in the background. Photo by Squadron of Gannets
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