While anywhere South of Yorkshire in the UK basked in sunshine and temperatures in the mid 20s (C), Orkney was battered by winds. Nothing major, just the first of the autumn gales. And there was rain.... lots of it. Today is calmer and sunnier but still quite blustery.
It's a bit of a shock to my system as until last Monday I was South in Dorset enjoying a summer holiday. This time I managed to come home in one piece with no broken bones or bruises! Result!
Anyway back to Orkney..... some photos of the weekend before the salt spray completely covered all the windows making it impossible to see out...
Above, the Hamnavoe ferry sailing into safe harbour in Stromness. Later sailings were cancelled. The sea looks fairly calm there but after a few hours of a 40-50mph wind outside the Sound it was pretty wild.
The willows around the house took quite a battering too. Leaves are scattered across the garden now having been wrenched off branches.
At least one corner of the garden escaped the battering. The last of the daisies and the late summer asters just coming into bloom.
Time to remember to watch weather forecasts closely and be prepared to batten cat-flaps again!
Blustery winds and rains battering us here too. A shock to the system after the sun and heat from our trip away.
ReplyDeleteThat's not a nice change in the weather, I hope it calms down considerably for you.
ReplyDeleteYou floral corner is very pretty.