Last summer, the Cloud Appreciation Society jointly launched a competition with Stromness Museum for the best cloud photos taken on any of the 72 … [Read more...]
Picture Perfect?
Picture perfect? The early morning light, the ships and cloud reflections are all there, but so too is Orkney County Council … [Read more...]
Was It Just a Dream?
Thinking back to Orkney and wondering was it just a dream? So intense. The hallucinatory light. The surging, uneasy sea. And me as this … [Read more...]
The Dragon of Stromness
The Dragon of Stromness is small, shy and remarkably docile. Recently hatched, it guards against ghosts and hostile fairy folk while … [Read more...]
The Peak Moment of My Visit to Orkney
The peak moment of my recent visit to Orkney has to be my friend Alette's birthday swim around the island of Glimps Holm. It took more than two … [Read more...]
Fisherman’s Hut and Nousts at Skibo Geo
Fisherman's hut and nousts at Skibo Geo. Location: Birsay, Mainland, Orkney (Scotland). Skiba Geo has been in use since Viking times. It is a … [Read more...]
Random Car Photo Loch of Harray
Random car photo Loch of Harray. Location: Orkney, Scotland. Camera went click and I had nothing to do with it. Hoping for more of these happy … [Read more...]
Birsay Cairn Built by Fairy Folk?
Birsay cairn built by fairy folk? These mysterious constructions can be found throughout the island of Mainland, and I would love to photograph … [Read more...]
Inside the Broch of Gurness
Inside the Broch of Gurness is an elegantly curved staircase dating from somewhere between 500 BC and 100 AD. People lived here and fought off attacks … [Read more...]
Ring of Brodgar, the Modern Version
Ring of Brodgar, the modern version. The real thing is about five minutes walk over to the right. Location: Mainland, Orkney, Scotland … [Read more...]