Orkney - Gunnie Moberg

From the majestic soaring cliffs of Hoy to the intimacy of the Italian chapel at Lamb Holm, Orkney is a place of surprising and varied contrast. Witness to events of huge significance in the story of Scotland and Scandinavia, its venerable history stretches back to Viking times and a vigorous Celtic Church, before fading into an enticing world of myth and legend. In this book, acclaimed photographer Gunnie Moberg presents over a hundred views of Orkney that capture both the awesome natural beauty of the place and its remarkably rich heritage of buildings and monuments. All of them capture the islands' unique magical atmosphere, which still resonates today with the deeds of saints and warriors, fishermen and farmers.

Gunnie Moberg was born in Sweden, where she trained as a photographer, but has lived in Orkney for thirty years. She has collaborated with the author Liv Schei on books about Orkney, the Shetlands and the Faroe Islands as well as George Mackay Brown, providing images to accompany his poems. She exhibits her work regularly, both at home and abroad, and enjoys gardening in her spare time.