Snow day today❄️⛄️ #Orkney

British Gas profits - absolutely obscene to see this, when people are living in cold houses they can’t afford to heat. UK energy prices are many times higher than other Euro countries. Our government prioritises profits & shareholders over people’s welfare bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Aerial view of the Pentland Skerries, the notorious rocky outcrops at the eastern end of the Pentland Firth, where the Atlantic meets the North Sea. #Orkney

Spray from the Atlantic swell is backlit by the sun as it is forced up the 1200 feet high cliffs of St. John’s Head on Hoy by today’s strong westerly wind. #Orkney

Orkney sunset

Manchester’s new Bee Network limits most fares to £2 and provides connectivity between buses & trams. #sustainabletransport #futurecities

Aberdeen Harbour. The dark peaty waters of the River Dee reach the blue green waters of the North Sea. Quite a contrast.

Merry dancers over Stromness, Orkney 10th May 2024 #Aurora

Orkney’s 5000 year old chambered cairn, Maeshowe, at sunset.

Late Saturday night, around 11:50 pm, a mysterious object believed to be a large meteorite was observed streaking across the skies over Portugal and Spain, leaving observers in awe.

Rain is on the way so the Orkney silage cut is in full swing at 21.30 before it hits #simmerdim

Citadel in Stromness, Orkney surely has a contender for Scotland’s top ten shortest cycle paths? It takes about 17 seconds to walk it🤣🚲

View down the Flow from Brinkies Brae, Stromness this morning. #Orkney

Orographic cloud over St John’s Head and the Cuilags on Hoy #Orkney.

Orkney sunset.

Sunset shades looking over Hoy Sound to St John’s Head with the mountains of Sutherland, including Ben Loyal, visible on the horizon. #Orkney

This is what happened when a pack of wolves was released into Yellowstone National Park...

Orkney sunset with the Sutherland mountains on the horizon across the Pentland Firth

My latest column on living to 100 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Northlink’s ferry Hrossey arriving in Kirkwall from Aberdeen at 23.00 on 20/07/2025