Shapinsay has an area of 29.5 square kilometres (11.4 sq mi). The main settlement is Balfour village.
Weather Forecast: Orkney Mainly Dry After Heavy Rain
Heavy and thundery rain clearing Orkney this morning to leave a dry, bright and warm afternoon. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Did Mars Have Seasonal Weather Patterns?
Patterns in mud cracks show that Mars may have had cyclical moisture patterns. Left: the terrain in the Gale Crater where Curiosity is currently exploring. Right: mud cracks on Earth, where wet-dry cycling has occurred, creating Y-shaped patterns. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, LANL.
“Expect strange beauty” at the Tang and Ware Exhibition, Northlight Gallery Stromness
The exhibition will run from Saturday 12 August until Wednesday 23 August. Open Mon – Sat 11-4 at the Northlight Gallery. Stromness
Weather Forecast: Dry and bright with relatively light winds today
A pleasant day with all staying dry with good bright and sunny spells, despite the rather cloudy start for Orkney. Winds light and variable, picking up to a fresh southeasterly across Orkney towards early evening. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Crown Estate Scotland Survey of Tidal & Wave Energy Sector
“With some of the best tidal and wave energy resources in Europe, Scotland has a key role to play in leading the development and deployment of these critical forms of renewable energy.” -Caitlin Byers, Development Manager for Crown Estate Scotland
The Bay of Skaill
The rocks of Bay of Skaill represent sediments of the Old Red Sandstone which were deposited in the Devonian geological time period, about 380 million years ago.
Emma Roddick MSP “whatever your results, support is there.”
“it is important to keep in mind that there is advice available from Skills Development Scotland’s results helpline for those who didn’t quite achieve the results to do what they originally intended. There are options whatever your results and support is there.”
Ragwort
A single plant can contain thousands of seeds and these can disperse into fields.
Weather Forecast: Orkney Bright, mainly Dry
Dry with sunny spells over Orkney. Strong northwest winds, easing moderate over Orkney later. Maximum temperature 13 °C.