Pics. by B&M Bell.
We’ve walked at Rerwick Head many times, at different times of the year
This time of year, is a time of spring flowers. Clumps of Thrift, swathes of Marsh Marigold, Ladies Smock and Squill (which l prefer to refer to as Scilla)
If you get the tide right, paddling at the inner edge of the lagoon, watching waving seaweed, very soothing
On the shore, the humble Lichen
An unusually large cluster of Whelk eggs – size 4 wellie for scale
Limpet Beach-art
Walking along by the shore, noticing interesting geology
Is it a Sea-serpent?
Akin to geology, stalactites forming from water dripping through the concrete roof of one of the structures, with drops at the end depositing the next tiny part of the whole
In another building a pleasing shape produced by an old gun emplacement – strange how the remnants of war can be aesthetically pleasing
And – just a groovy piece of wooed
We’ve often wondered about an enclosed section of water, with ‘arms’ reaching across, meeting at low tide, and wondered did people in the past use it as a fish trap? Possibly letting fish swim in with tide, then placing a net to catch them as the tide went out
I Googled when I got home, and…
https://www.trove.scot/place/330835
We noticed that there are a lot of stoat traps in a relatively small area, then realised that there are a lot of ground-nesting birds – Skylark, Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing, Arctic Tern – hence the need for extra stoat traps
https://www.orkneynativewildlife.org.uk/project/our-progress
Sitting in the car eating our sandwiches watching a Skylark having a dust-bathe – usually seen high above, singing they’re heads off
Another Grand Day Out.
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