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Northern Shores - Off Scotland, A Deserted Beach on Orkney

From Ferne Arfin, About.com

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Orkney Beach

Landfall on an Orkney Beach

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On Orkney Beach, off the coast of Scotland, The North Atlantic Drift -- the last remnants of the Gulf Stream -- wash the shores. The water off this Orkney Beach is water warmer than you might expect at the 59th parallel, at the top of Scotland -- though too cold for swimming without a wet suit.
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