Hills of Britain and Ireland

Map of Les Etacs

The storyteller I
The storyteller I

We eventually met Carl and got invited in his bus, for a chat, right before rushing to the port to leave Alderney, Bailiwick of Guernsey, UK.

10-Jun-19 • Elios.k flickr

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Alderney, Channel Islands - Fort Clonque
Alderney, Channel Islands - Fort Clonque

Fort Clonque was a 19th Century British fortress. Built to prevent the French from capturing the Channel Islands. Access is via a tide-sensitive causeway.

19-May-22 • yeti118 flickr

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On the rocks
On the rocks

Alderney, Bailiwick of Guernsey, UK.

09-Jun-19 • Elios.k flickr

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Fuss bus
Fuss bus

The residence at the time of visit of one of Alderney’s characters, Carl, whom we got to meet and hear part of his story inside his bus, parked next to Telegraph Tower, his former residence until the expiry of his 25 year lease.

09-Jun-19 • Elios.k flickr

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Ashore
Ashore

St. Anne, Alderney, Bailiwick of Guernsey, UK.

09-Jun-19 • Elios.k flickr

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Northern gannet colony (Morus bassanus) - Note the plastic pollution!!
Northern gannet colony (Morus bassanus) - Note the plastic pollution!!

Les Etacs, Alderney. Best viewed large.

22-Jun-22 • Smudge 9000 flickr

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Photos

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The storyteller I
The storyteller I

We eventually met Carl and got invited in his bus, for a chat, right before rushing to the port to leave Alderney, Bailiwick of Guernsey, UK.

10-Jun-19 • Elios.k flickr

horizontal indoors people oneperson man gesture story sitting armchair bushouse travelbus businterior livinginabus motorhome interior home wideangle carl portrait englishchannel color colour travel travelling june2019 canon 5dmkiv camera photo photography tourism channelisland stanne alderney aurigny bailiwickofguernsey unitedkingdom uk england europe 52728122950

Alderney, Channel Islands - Fort Clonque
Alderney, Channel Islands - Fort Clonque

Fort Clonque was a 19th Century British fortress. Built to prevent the French from capturing the Channel Islands. Access is via a tide-sensitive causeway.

19-May-22 • yeti118 flickr

fortclonque britishfort 19thcentury alderney channelislands causeway scenic historic 52687022057

On the rocks
On the rocks

Alderney, Bailiwick of Guernsey, UK.

09-Jun-19 • Elios.k flickr

horizontal indoors nopeople birds flock colony manybirds rock nesting sea water inflight seabirds englishchannel nature habitat birdwatching island color colour travel travelling june2019 canon 5dmkiv camera photo photography tourism channelisland saintanne alderney aurigny bailiwickofguernsey unitedkingdom england europe 52693645194

Fuss bus
Fuss bus

The residence at the time of visit of one of Alderney’s characters, Carl, whom we got to meet and hear part of his story inside his bus, parked next to Telegraph Tower, his former residence until the expiry of his 25 year lease.

09-Jun-19 • Elios.k flickr

horizontal outdoors nopeople bus house houseinbus livinginbus doubledecker tower telegraphtoer field dof depthoffield focusonforeground backgroundblur bokeh englishchannel island colour color travel travelling june2019 canon 5dmkiv camera photo photography tourism channelisland saintanne alderney aurigny bailiwickofguernsey unitedkingdom england europe 52693869083

Ashore
Ashore

St. Anne, Alderney, Bailiwick of Guernsey, UK.

09-Jun-19 • Elios.k flickr

horizontal outdoors nopeople boat nauticalvessel fishingboat woodenboat wooden old decaying washedashore boatonland field rusty colorful sky cloudy englishchannel island colour color travel travelling june2019 canon 5dmkiv camera photo photography tourism channelisland saintanne alderney aurigny bailiwickofguernsey unitedkingdom england europe 52692862572

Northern gannet colony (Morus bassanus) - Note the plastic pollution!!
Northern gannet colony (Morus bassanus) - Note the plastic pollution!!

Les Etacs, Alderney. Best viewed large.

22-Jun-22 • Smudge 9000 flickr

2022 alderney gannet morusbassanus northern plastic pollution summer guernsey 52166735887

ex- G-ASHV | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B | ex- CIAS livery
ex- G-ASHV | Piper PA-23-250 Aztec B | ex- CIAS livery

June 12 2024; Alderney ACI. Used by the airport as a rescue trainer

12-Jun-24 • cv880m flickr

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Alderney, Channel Islands - SS-Lager Sylt
Alderney, Channel Islands - SS-Lager Sylt

Entrance to SS-Lager Sylt a German Concentration camp located on the island of Alderney. The camps housed prisoners that built the various fortifications during the German occupation of Alderney, It is reported that some 400 prisoners died between 1943 and 1944.

19-May-22 • yeti118 flickr

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ex- G-BDTN | B.N. Trislander Mk.lll | ex- Aurigny Air Services
ex- G-BDTN | B.N. Trislander Mk.lll | ex- Aurigny Air Services

June 12 2024; Alderney ACI. Used by the airport as a rescue trainer

12-Jun-24 • cv880m flickr

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The storyteller II
The storyteller II

Alderney, Bailiwick of Guernsey, UK.

10-Jun-19 • Elios.k flickr

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Videos

  • Les Étacs (Gannet Colony)
    曾Jenny, Aug-22

  • Island of Alderney tour, Victorian forts and WW2 German bunkers
    Alan Perks, Sep-19

    Alderney is a small Channel Island, just over 3 square miles in area. The brief tour starts at the harbour and generally follows the ...

  • Gannet 2020 update for Wildlife Wednesday

    We couldn't let the puffins have all the wildlife Wednesday fun! Here's a little update on what the gannets are up to at the moment.

  • Notes