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I went for a walk on Bishop Hill and to my surprise found the heather in full bloom. It smelt divine! The hill in the distance is East…
It was time to go home. We stopped at the Falls of Bruar for a walk, and for lunch. I did the full circuit, Terri did the lower…
Dunnet Head is the northern-most point on the UK Mainland – John O’Groats isn’t that, nor is it the northern-most settlement! It’s also another place to see nesting…
This was becoming a very busy day! The Brough of Birsay can only be access at low (or low-ish) tide, and the warden at the Broch of Gurness…
We visited yet another wonderful site on the 8th! Broch of Gurness is Iron Age rather than Neolithic, and very well preserved. It has a stunning site, overlooking…
Birsay Moor is one of the higher points of Orkney, and is an RSPB Nature Reserve. We didn’t stop to look at birds, but it gives lovely views…
Our last day in Orkney, and we walked along Hoy Sound, past the Links Battery, to Warebeth and back. The day turned into a bit of a photo-fest…
Terri & I returned to Orkney this year, and the ferry trip over had magnificent sea and skyscapes. Usually the route is along the west of Hoy, past…
Whilst visiting Germany, Terri had booked us a visit to the birds of prey flying display at Guttenberg Castle. It is billed as ‘The Castle of the Eagles’…
I made my annual visit to Cambo to view the snowdrops, and that involves parking at Kingsbarns on the Fife Coastal Path and walking along the foreshore. On…