Seasons
It’s the middle of winter. It’s time to rest and appreciate another year gone. It’s time to see distant family members, or remember those we’ve lost. It’s also time to look ahead to summer and know that those long days will be with us once again, just as soon as the Earth gets us there.
Here’s a reminder of summer on Westray. It’s a poem in the form of a haiku by Edwin Rendall of the Wheeling Steen Gallery.
It’s perfect.
More Fulmars
Mallimack life Fulmars are my favourite birds to watch flying. They have an effortless confidence on the wind, and glide with stiff… read more
One dramatic evening It's a dramatic evening, already quite dark, yet this Fulmar is still flying. The sun is lighting up the high… read more
Mallimacks We're aboard the Ailsa Jane and I'm taking advantage of the creel boat having a very low side where the… read more
Alternative nesting sites On the cliffs of Westray are two Fulmar resting places. They're both in the north-end of the island. One is… read more
A Fulmar at the skeleton house A Fulmar from summer, sitting pretty on the top of a wall in the skeleton house. Its beached carcass and… read more
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2019 highlights of a wilder Orkney life The turning of the year is always a great time for reflection. Celebrating the darkest day with the thought that… read more
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The Fulmars of Backarass We're walking down past Backarass on Westray. It's a special landscape of shattered rocks and still pools: The weather is… read more