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Three good things: Tuesday
Sep. 27th, 2016 06:56 pmThree good things for Tuesday:
- I'm not as tired as I was yesterday evening
- The John Rae society have bought the Hall of Clestrain
- I have a new David Langford ebook to read.
- I'm not as tired as I was yesterday evening
- The John Rae society have bought the Hall of Clestrain
- I have a new David Langford ebook to read.
A small airport
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bunn wanted a photograph of a small airport. This is the only digital one I have; an eight-seater Britten-Norman Islander at Westray airport, in Orkney. This is the only sort of plane that uses the airport. Note the sophisticated luggage-handling system.
Scotland: part four
Jul. 13th, 2016 07:41 pmOn Wednesday, we had to leave Orkney *sniff*. But not before a tour of the dig at the Ness of Brodgar and a look at St Magnus cathedral (and a twentieth anniversary dinner at Helgi's).
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( More pictures behind the cut )Scotland: part three
Jul. 13th, 2016 06:38 pmI left my write-up of Scottish holiday at the end of the first week; so, belatedly, to the second.
On the Saturday morning, we packed up and left our flat in Skaill House, and headed a few miles north to Marwick, where we walked up to the Kitchener monument and the new HMS Hampshire memorial wall. There were also some surprisingly cute rabbits, and lots of birds.
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On the Saturday morning, we packed up and left our flat in Skaill House, and headed a few miles north to Marwick, where we walked up to the Kitchener monument and the new HMS Hampshire memorial wall. There were also some surprisingly cute rabbits, and lots of birds.
( Lots more photos behind the cut )Birds seen in Orkney
Jul. 12th, 2016 07:46 pmArctic tern (Sterna paradisaea)
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)
Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
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Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)
Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle)
Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)
( Lots more behind the cut )Scotland: part two
Jul. 11th, 2016 08:00 pmWhat happened on Wednesday? Oh yes - we took the passenger ferry to Hoy, and walked up to the Dwarfie Stane.
We didn't see the Sea Eagles that are nesting near there, but we did see stonechats (like this one), young meadow pipits, and (not so) common redpolls.
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We didn't see the Sea Eagles that are nesting near there, but we did see stonechats (like this one), young meadow pipits, and (not so) common redpolls.
( More photos behind the cut )Scotland: part one
Jul. 11th, 2016 06:50 pmSo we went to Scotland.
On our first day, we went to London, and tookadaese's mother out to dinner for her birthday; then we caught the sleeper* to Aberdeen. I only took one decent photo that day, and I deleted it by accident :-(
The second day was spent in Aberdeen. First, we had a wander round on our own. Either the good people of the city, or their monumental masons, didn't know when to stop.
Then we met Jason, Becky and Loki, who took us to Aberdeen's winter gardens. These were very colourful (and, as importantly, out of the rain).
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On our first day, we went to London, and took
adaese's mother out to dinner for her birthday; then we caught the sleeper* to Aberdeen. I only took one decent photo that day, and I deleted it by accident :-(The second day was spent in Aberdeen. First, we had a wander round on our own. Either the good people of the city, or their monumental masons, didn't know when to stop.
Then we met Jason, Becky and Loki, who took us to Aberdeen's winter gardens. These were very colourful (and, as importantly, out of the rain).
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Orkney view
Jul. 4th, 2016 08:51 am
This is the view from our bedroom window this morning. Eynhallow is in the middle, with Rousay behind; and, on the horizon, Westray.
Orkney sunset
Jul. 2nd, 2016 10:09 pm
It is ten o'clock, and the sun is finally thinking about setting.
Scottish primrose
Jul. 2nd, 2016 09:46 pm
This is the rare - the very rare - Scottish primrose, primula scotica, that adaese found yesterday.
Orkney archaeology
Dec. 12th, 2015 12:28 pmA bronze-age village has been found on Sanday in Orkney.
http://www.orcadian.co.uk/2015/12/chance-discovery-of-massive-bronze-age-settlement-in-sanday/
http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/2015/12/10/scale-of-sanday-bronze-age-discovery-unparalleled-in-orkney/
http://www.orcadian.co.uk/2015/12/chance-discovery-of-massive-bronze-age-settlement-in-sanday/
http://www.orkneyjar.com/archaeology/2015/12/10/scale-of-sanday-bronze-age-discovery-unparalleled-in-orkney/
http://www.orcadian.co.uk/2015/08/festival-of-the-horse-and-boys-ploughing-match-2/
Forladyofastolat, cmcmck, heliopausa, rthstewart and others.
ETA: And while I'm posting links:
http://boingboing.net/2015/08/14/howto-build-an-endor-speeder-b.html
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ladyofastolat, cmcmck, heliopausa, rthstewart and others.ETA: And while I'm posting links:
http://boingboing.net/2015/08/14/howto-build-an-endor-speeder-b.html
Pictures from Orkney, part three
May. 2nd, 2014 06:47 pmSanday had birds! Like these great northern divers (quality of photo excused by the fact that this was the first time either of us had seen them).
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And that's the lot. (Although I do have more photos - please say if you want to see them!)
( Read more... )And that's the lot. (Although I do have more photos - please say if you want to see them!)
Pictures from Orkney, part two
May. 2nd, 2014 06:13 pmOn Wednesday morning, we went to the Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. This is the Ring of Brodgar through the mist.
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There will be more!
( Read more... )There will be more!
Pictures from Orkney, part one
May. 2nd, 2014 05:26 pmAs you may have gathered, we spent most of the last two weeks in Orkney. As usual, I took lots of photos, and here are the edited highlights of the first few days.
Our first full day was spent in Kirkwall, and one of the first places we visited was St Magnus cathedral. This is the view from the west end.
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Further photos will follow!
Our first full day was spent in Kirkwall, and one of the first places we visited was St Magnus cathedral. This is the view from the west end.
( Read more... )Further photos will follow!
