Dawn over Kirkwall Bay
Arriving off the Aberdeen ferry at nearly midnight gives me a quandary. Is it worth paying a small fortune for a few hours in a Kirkwall hotel? Or shall I just sleep in my car?
This is what makes up my mind:
![Kirkwall Bay - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Kirkwall-Harbour-The-Hall-of-Einar-5876-725x483.jpg)
The Bay is lovely a few minutes before dawn. And since I’m already in my clothes all I have to do is lace up my walking boots and I’m off for a walk.
![Kirkwall Bay - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Kirkwall-The-Hall-of-Einar-8254-725x408.jpg)
The intensity of the colour rises with the sun.
![Kirkwall Bay - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Kirkwall-The-Hall-of-Einar-8256-725x408.jpg)
Then an Oystercatcher flutters across the Peedie Sea.
![Oystercatcher at the Peedie Sea - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)](https://www.thehallofeinar.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Kirkwall-The-Hall-of-Einar-5230-725x408.jpg)
Magical.