Einar
Here’s an aerial photograph of my house in Westray. It’s called Einar because, well, I’ve written a blog about it: Actually, I …
Slugs on the draining board
The disadvantage of being without a shell is that you’re less well protected. The advantage of being without a shell is that …
Tame Puffins and wild captions
This Puffin photograph looks as if it deserves a caption. So does this one: This one already has a caption:
Location of injury
Walking in the garden at the back of Einar I can see a mess of rotten wood painted green, tangled with chicken …
Orkney door handle
In Orkney, wood rots and metal rusts. Door handles fall off. A piece of twine through a hole, though? A piece of …
The Wren who hasn’t been told
It’s been an emotional journey over the last few days with the birds here at Einar. We always have Swallows and Blackbirds …
Puffins in the air
I’m lying down on the grassy clifftop looking across at the Puffins on the Castle o’ Burrian when I realise I can …
The hours before sunset
We’re on Westray and only have a few hours before sunset to see some wildlife at the Castle o’ Burrian. At least …
An attendance register in the loft
Looking around in the attic for traces of mice, signs of leaks and some understanding of why TV reception is so poor …
Baby Butler
The Hall of my house used to be a school and the entrance to it has the places for lots of small …
Sunset over Einar
If I’m being pedantic, it’s actually sunset next to Einar, rather than sunset over Einar, but I’m hoping you’ll forgive me.
New camera, new panorama
It’s always upsetting when you break something. When you like cameras and you break a lens it also very upsetting to your …
The view from my window…
… is of nothing but fields and clouds and ocean.
Waiting for the bus in the sunshine
Today is exciting because I’m off to the big city. A city of 8,000 people. That counts as big in Orkney. I’m …
Sun on the Sea
I’m standing at the top of our small field taking in the magnificent view. From here there’s a 360 degree view of …
Afternoon turns to Evening
Afternoon turns to evening as the world turns. I’m in the field at the back of Einar with a phone which has …
A Light in the Black
November in Orkney and the days are short and the nights are long. I’m told that the reason many people love to visit Orkney is the reason few can stay there: the loneliness.