The frost has been extraordinary for Orkney. It was absolutely stunning on Wedsnesday - ice crystals standing like miniature forests on every surface.
Frosted lichen
Miniature ice forests on the stone dyke
More ice crystals
Willow branch
Frosted rosehip
And take a look at this YouTube video of the Orkney Winter Solstice 2010 taken by someone called "Red Orkney". RO must live just outside Stromness as you can see the Hoy hills and Hoy Low lighthouse on Graemsay, plus the Hamnavoe coming in and out of Stromness Harbout and our wee Graemsay ferry too. The photograpy is stunning!
Wishing you all a Happy Festive Season however you choose to spend it.
Merry Christmas, Sian!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful. Stay warm and dry.
(pssst - I take my Scotch neat, so as not to waste any water!)
Have a wonderful Christmas, Sian. Even here in the southern US, they're predicting a white Christmas. If it happens, it'll be the first one in this area since 1989.
ReplyDeleteHello Sian,
ReplyDeleteI know Malcolm from the distant past, and he put the RedOrkney video up on his FaceBook page, which you had discovered. These images and music are so beautiful! I'm wondering if you know who the musician is?
I was on Orkney for just a night over 20 years ago and it has left it's mark on me. I cannot wait until I can return! Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing that video.
Your photos are always like little jewels but your last few posts have been especially beautiful. It's a treat to see the images of Orkney in snow and frost and moonlight.
ReplyDeleteDo hope you get your water back soon - we have been having similar difficulties but are not at crisis point yet!
Enjoy your white Christmas.
VioletSky - Have to confess I usually take my scotch neat too if it's a malt!
ReplyDeleteMaryZ - Eek snow! Have some of ours....
Frith - thanks for dropping by. The images and music are beautiful aren't they. I don't know what the music is (or who Red Orkney is either). But I see someone asked on the YouTube page so hopefull s/he will give us an answer!
Dancer - the landscape is just so stunning at the moment! I've been following your tribulations with water (or lack of) - I at least have heating!
ReplyDeleteLooking for a Happy New Year!Wish you the best Sian!
ReplyDeleteAt this time a good part of the East Coast of USA is prepering for a"judgment" day and night. More than a foot of snow with high winds are predicted. Hope they are wrong and just saying worse than it will be.
Here is the post white Christmas in our region. I hope on that sweet home Island the New Year will come friendly.:) J/bb :)