By Bernie Bell

I’ve previously written of my vision for the ‘Garden of Brodgar’… http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=16200

And then there was my ‘Equinox Seeds’ poem… http://www.spanglefish.com/berniesblog/blog.asp?blogid=17021

On Monday I collected the last lot of seeds from our meadow to give to Nick Card, potentially to be scattered on the Ness of Brodgar site.  In fact, I walked the spiral in the meadow and picked the last of the seeds from there.  ‘Nuff said.

A perfect Scottish Thistle seed-head went into the mix – I like it so much I took a photo as I parcelled up the 6 jars of seeds

and we went to Loch View to deliver them.  I should point out that Nick had said to do so – Loch View isn’t open to the public – it’s Ness HQ for on-going work there.

We handed over the seeds to Nick, who said it was OK for me to take photos of the site now that it’s been filled in – which was weird to see – just, plain, weird after all these years

The ‘Digger’s Rest‘ is still there, for now

I took the opportunity to take the view down from Loch View

As I did back in 2018….

We Went To The Ness!

And also of the Standing Stones in Loch View’s front garden

I’m pleased to have collected the seeds and to have handed them over, and the thought that they might be scattered on the site pleases me greatly.  But…..I felt decidedly ‘ruffled’ for the rest of the day.

Then I put this together, and felt ruffled again.  I’ll probably continue to feel ruffled for some time, when I think of The Ness.

Things change – when they need to.