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Black Guillemot - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Flying fish

If you’re a regular follower of my blog, you’ll know that Black Guillemots are one of my favourite birds. This summer I …

Black Guillemot - The Hall of Einar - photograph (c) David Bailey (not the)

Black Guillemot with a catch

I spent many days on the coasts of Westray and Papa Westray this summer photographing Black Guillemots. This one has a particularly …

Monk Supper

Monk Supper

“A monk supper please,” I said. That’s not a supper fit for a monk, although it might be. It’s monkfish and chips …

Pulling A Pollock

Pulling a Pollock

It’s a misty morning so our fishing trip gets delayed from its planned 7am start. By mid morning, though, it’s beautifully bright …

Mermaid's Purse

A Mermaid’s Purse

A stroll down the beach this morning and we find a Mermaid’s Purse; the egg capsule of a Dogfish. The tendrils are …

Megrim

Megrim

Mmmm… Megrim is on the menu at Helgi’s tonight: Megrim Vierge – steamed Megrim fillets on crushed new tatties with herby citrus …