“I was getting over a cold, had little energy, and so, wanted a gentle toddle rather than a strenuous stomp. So, I bethought myself of Lochside Viewpoint, in Harray.”
Lochside Viewpoint – Exactly What It Says It Is!
Bernie Bell: Orkney Walks (with stories)- Cottisgarth
“If you have a good walk and look round here, it’s a great place. “
Bernie Bell Orkney Walks: South Ronaldsay
we drove down to South Ronaldsay, and parked in the car park of the Kirk at Kirkhouse.
Poetry Corner
Witches, ghouls, things that go bump in the night, here’s Tam o’ Shanter to gie you a fright.
Happy Halloween
Bernie Bell: Orkney Walks (with stories) – Mid-Hill,Stenness – A view from the hill!
here’s a good walk, from Stenness village. Take binoculars!
Orkney Archaeological Society Review
This one has a good, and interesting mixture.
Commemorating the Poets, Writers & Artists – #Armistice100
Historic Environment Scotland have unveiled a series of plaques which commemorate poets, writers and artists influenced by the appalling carnage of World War 1.
Hearts of Stone – The Orkney Way
“You know all the stone hearts which abound on Orkney beaches? From big ones, to tiny wee ones? I had a really nice one – red sandstone”
Not Just Concrete:Elegance, Beauty and the Unexpected in Orkney’s Wartime Remains
“That is a perfect description of this exhibition of photographs by Ian Collins. “
The Western Isles – Or There And Back Again VII
“North Uist and drove down to Lochmaddy where we called by the Arts Centre/museum/café, to ask how to get to the camera obscura, “
