” I had a plan – drive to the Stenness Stones – go to Barnhouse ‘village’, which we don’t often do these days.”
A Short Walk To The Stenness/Brodgar Stones
Global warming: an important revision
“Getting an idea of natural climate change through the 11.65 thousand years since the end of the last period of extensive glaciation depends on a variety of indirect measurements or proxies for temperature. “
Week Seven – One Day At A Time
“February the Fifteenth………..The Sun Shone!!!! ….making things shine again…..brightening the world…..”
‘The Stones of the Ancestors – Unveiling the Mystery of Scotland’s Ancient Monuments’
“This book has introduced me to a whole new set of places that I want to visit, and some ideas which I hadn’t come across before.”
Another Word For Chaos Is Turmoil
“Jeanne is first and foremost an artist. Her joys, her concerns, are expressed in and through her art. Her art works change their form sporadically, which is healthy – it’s best if expression doesn’t stagnate.”
I’ve Been Thinking About Nurses
“It takes a certain kind of person to be a nurse. They want to help people.”
The oldest known impact structure (?)
“rocks of Archaean age form a very small proportion of the Earth’s continental surface, the bulk having been buried by younger rocks.”
Smallbear Gets Her Covid Jab!!!!
“Saturday morning, and off to the New Balfour for my first Covid jab.”
Week Six – One Day At A Time
“February the Seventh……..The first snowdrops of the year! Or, the first ones we’ve seen. They were by the grave of William MacKay in the Kirkyard on the Bay of Hinderayre.”
An Archaeologists Work Is Never Done………….
“The Islands of Orkney are well known for their beautiful scenery and varied wildlife, but they are also world famous for their sites of archaeological and historical interest.”
