Pouring with rain today so indoor jobs for me, and more snoozing for Button. Came across this video and have permission to share from Psyonaa. It's a lovely film shot this summer with one of those magic flying cameras and shows several of the wonderful sights across Orkney.
In order they are: the Kitchener Memorial, the tidal island at Birsay in West Mainland, known as the Brough of Birsay (pronounced "brock" rather than "bruff" as we would in England) and the lighthouse on the island, onto the Broch (Brock again) of Gurness, and the Ring of Brodgar, standing stones at Stenness and finishing with a lovely panorama. Running time about 7 minutes. Enjoy!
Just lovely, especially as I have been to all those places. The Kitchener Monument was being restored when we were there, and then later I was present when it won a Heritage Angel Award (in Edinburgh - an organisation I work with was nominated in another category. We didn’t win!) The standing stones look much more imposing from the ground, but it’s good to see the brough and broch from above. It makes their structure so clear.
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence that you ended up at an award ceremony for the Kitchener Monument. Yes I agree the stone circles look MUCH more impressive from the ground. But it's great to see how they are set into the landscape too.
ReplyDeleteThe flying cameras are becoming a bit intrusive I think, but I do love seeing the landscape from "on high"!
The drone cameras do give an amazing view. So much marvellous history remains standing ... just lovely.
ReplyDeleteI know we are so lucky in the Highlands and Islands that so much has been left relatively undisturbed.
DeleteThank you! That was so much fun to see. We were just up on Orkney in August, and this brought back great memories.
ReplyDeleteHi! Thanks for taking time to comment and glad you relived some memories watching the wee film.
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