A Tale of Two Calendars

This Christmas we have produced two calendars: the usual one for close friends and family; and a site-specific one for the lady who allows us to survey her pond for dragonflies and damselflies (and anything else we might find). There was a little crossover between the two, but not much.

For the standard 2026 one, neither Megan nor I had taken as many photographs as usual during the year, but we were still able to come up with something, in a roughly 50-50 split of our images.

Cover photo 2026: South Bay, North Ronaldsay

From top left: Jackdaws, West coast of Orkney, Redshank, Orange Tip butterfly,
Leaves, Green Tiger Beetle, Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue butterflies,
Black Darters mating, Grey Seal pup, Stromness sunset, Orphir coastal path.

And then, for YH at Brinkies Guest House, we had to combine several years worth of photos to create her 2026 calendar.

Cover photo 2026: View across the pond to the hills of Hoy

From top left: Green-veined White butterfly, Immature Black Darter, Emperor Moth caterpillar, Mature Black Darter,
Yellow-barred Peat Hoverfly, Pond in early Summer, Black Darter close-up, Broom Moth caterpillar,
Emerald Damselfly, Sexton Beetle, Mating Black Darters, Bog Reed Beetles.

As time waits for no wildlife, the 2027 calendar is already hungry for photographs.