So I had my sister and one of my nephew's to stay for a week. Their first visit to Orkney so we did all the major sights. I drove 250 miles too! The weather was kind to us, though I think my sister thought it was a little on the chilly side! They come from Guernsey in the Channel Islands, where it tends to be a little warmer....today for them it's about 24 degrees C in the shade....meanwhile here it's blowing bit, and is cloudy and dull..... but there are compensations :-)
So I'll share some photos (without people - they're rather shy) of our tour around the Orkney Mainland (no time to island hop apart from Graemsay (obviously) and Lyness on Hoy).
To start....the shores around Graemsay....
Evening sun..... out to the Atlantic.... (wave to Canada)
Fields of buttercups around Garson (a good year for buttercups...)
Home, of course, leading down to the beach
A seal, whiskers and all.....
The "lane" home from the beach
The hills of Hoy on a glass calm sea....
Hoy High and the hills in wispy cloud...
Sailing into the town of Stromness
And of course there were sunsets....
Almost apocalyptic sunsets!
And misty mornings that the sun burned off.....
More photos of our adventures to follow....
Love your photos! Can't imagine living in so remote a place... but it looks lovely, so calm and peaceful. I think I'd like that, but have lived in the city all my life. Please continue to share your pictures.
ReplyDeletehanks Rian - I lived just outside London for most of my life, but I really LOVE living on Graemsay. But it doesn't suit everyone. PS - I love your blog - Cats, Coffee and Chocolate - the essentials in life :-)
DeleteSian you make me miss Orkneys when i look at your pictures ! :) One year ago i was there !
ReplyDeleteI know I remember it well!! Glad the photos bring back happy memories for you :-)
DeleteHow lovely! I'm SO much enjoying looking at your pictures this week (and always) - this time next week we'll be there ourselves, hooray!!
ReplyDeleteOooooh I'll do a sunshine dance for you! Exciting!!!
DeleteI am jealous of these people above who were or are soon visiting :)
ReplyDeleteOooh wish I had a teleport then you could come and visit too :-) I'd bake cakes, and make soup and you could wander on the beach with Button....sigh....
DeleteStunning as always. I'd never complain about the weather if I visited your lovely little island.
ReplyDeleteDid you see me waving back from the Nova Scotia shore ?
Hee hee I *try* and take the weather in all variations.... but sometimes the inconsistency gets me a little cross.....but then the sun comes out and all is forgiven, winter or summer :-)
DeleteBeing a tourist in Orkney with you as a guide and photographer is a lot of fun, Sian. I bet your sister and nephew had a wonderful time.
ReplyDeleteI think they did. Lots of fun memories for them to take home.
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