Life on (nearly) a Small Island

Thankfully everyone I know in London is safe.  But we live in troubled times.  I sought refuge in my garden today, and took a wander up...

Above from the "front door" on Friday night. At the end of May a lovely sunset, looking West..... And then the mist came...

Mist hanging over Stromness above.  The same scene at sunset.... And with thick cloud at sunset.... And a rainbow between Hoy ...

Goodness, the year is moving quickly!  I've been busy working, gardening, at the Orkney Folk Festival and various other things.  I...

I'm always optimistic about gardening at this time of year. Everything is beginning to grow again, and it a beautiful vibrant green....

The hens love nothing more than to sunbathe and have a dust-bath!  Button just goes for the sun worshipping.... and in good weather, ba...

Tonight the sunset is due at 9.21pm.  The days are really drawing out.  And on uncloudy nights we are almost at "simmerdim" - ...