“The day had started soggy, then cleared up, so we thought that a walk on a beach would be best”
Orkney Connections With Russia: Khokhloma
Neither Baltic Bowls Nor Riga Cups
First Impressions of Orkney in 1974
By Dr Phillip Gaskell, who will be Stronsay’s locum GP until 13 December.
Poetry Corner: Vinquoy Cairn
“Two of us enter/on hands and knees”
The Cairns, On A Sunny Sunny Open Day!
The Cairns broch and village at Windwick, South Ronaldsay, is rising from the earth, year by year.
Beginners Astronomy: Mars 3 – The Moons of Mars
“The two moons of Mars were discovered in 1877 by Asaph Hall. The largest crater on Phobos, the inner moon, is named ‘Stickney’, the maiden name of Asaph Hall’s wife, who encouraged him to keep looking when he was ready to give up. “
Fabulous – How an Early Pictish Fort Would Have Looked
“This video helps to fully visualise how the fort may have looked in the fourth century which we think helps to further bring to life the lives of the Picts, who are so poorly understood because of the lack of historical records.”
Artists Encouraged to Enter ‘Landscape of Tales’ Exhibition
Artists’ contributions are currently invited for an upcoming winter exhibition at the Orkney Museum exploring folklore, archaeology and landscape.
We Went To The Ness! – 2019
Exceptional things are still being found at the Ness of Brodgar
Kirkwall’s Castle
Despite the rain and the wind archaeologists from Orkney Centre for Archaeology (ORCA) were scraping and shovelling at the top of Castle Street Kirkwall.