Christmas Eve was a frenetic day of sorting out television reception for several customers. It was almost as if there was going to be something worth viewing! But before all those antics, there was a mindful moment watching the dawn. From this vantage point (balanced on a folding chair, leaning out of the toplight of the dining room window), sunrise is marked by Ward Hill in South Ronaldsay.
Christmas Day's dawn was much more relaxed!
On Boxing Day, there was a bracing walk along clifftops at Birsay in the northwest corner of mainland Orkney. A brisk easterly wind scudded clouds across the sky and patches of bright sunlight would briefly appear in some distant vista.
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| One of the many geos eroded into the coastline |
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| Noup Head in Westray |
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| The Kitchener Memorial on Marwick Head |
Later today, there's another walk planned, which will hopefully feature more in the way of wildlife, rather than just panoramic landscapes.
Just love a good sunrise and a bracing cliff walk. Enjoy the holidays. B x
ReplyDeleteShamefully, I can only guarantee being awake for sunrise in mid-Winter!
ReplyDeleteLikewise!
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