The Great Skua, the Ravens and the Rabbit
There are fifty Ravens at the Sands o’ Maesan. (I know that because I counted them from my photographs when I got …
There are fifty Ravens at the Sands o’ Maesan. (I know that because I counted them from my photographs when I got …
I’ve discovered the fabulous menu of a dinner fit for a king, eaten in 1625, served in a local house in South …
Arriving back in Orkney is always a pleasure. This time it’s different. Out of respect for those who always live on Westray …
Walking in the garden at the back of Einar I can see a mess of rotten wood painted green, tangled with chicken …
My adventures on the fourth of five days walking the entire coast of Westray.
My adventures on the first of five days walking the entire coast of Westray.
We’re waiting in the heat of a Virginia afternoon for an Uber. I hope I have grandchildren so that I can tell …
If you’re interested in wildlife you may wonder why so much of it is so difficult to see. Why are animals so …
There’s always a dead animal somewhere in Einar. Sometimes it’s a mummified starling. This time it’s a rabbit. Before it died it chewed through the electricity cable to my boiler. Then something ripped it to pieces and scattered it over the floor. There’s an isolated rabbit’s foot lying there. It wasn’t lucky for the rabbit.