The Old Man of Hoy
On Orkney’s south island of Hoy (the word means ‘high’ in the old Norse language) stands “The Old Man of Hoy”. The Old Man is the Orkney Islands most famous seastack. It’s really not so old in the grand scheme … Continue reading →
Yearly Archives: 2009
SSB Week 6 – Savory Smoked Salmon Cheesecake
This week’s recipe was a hard one to decide on. Marcia chose the ingredient Smoked Salmon — which I adore. But, I’m a purist. I love it all by itself with just a bit of dill sauce and some capers. … Continue reading →
PhotoHunt – SPORT
Do you doubt the claims on the shirt? Look at that stance. Look at the way he holds the club and ball as if he was born with them in his hands. Look at the steely focus in his eyes … Continue reading →
International Junk Food
I took two of my grandsons with me to Global Foods this week. Ages 6 and 4. That changed the focus of my browsing toward sweets. We saw scores of cartons of all manner of sweets. No root beer barrels, … Continue reading →
The Loneliest Grave
This has been called the loneliest grave in Britain. We stopped here on our way to our hiking day to the Old Man of Hoy. The Grave of Betty Corrigal lies on the boundary of Hoy and North Walls parishes … Continue reading →
The Broch of Gurness
What’s a Broch? It’s an Iron Age, hollow-walled building constructed in the drystone manner. Which is to say they are walls constructed without mortar, relying on the skill of the stone mason to fit the stones. Drystone construction is thought … Continue reading →
The Italian Chapel
This was what first drew me to the possibility of Orkney as the third week of our stay in Scotland – and was the very first stop we made as we drove off the ferry from the mainland. I was … Continue reading →
Susie’s Smile
The last time all of Susie’s family and friends were together it was to say goodbye to her physical body. On Saturday, we gathered again. This time to celebrate her daughter’s wedding. Susie’s physical body was no longer with us, … Continue reading →
Sunday Small Bites – Week 5 – Goat Cheese
Week Five is Goat Cheese, and I finally succumbed to a cop-out by using the main ingredient in a simple way. But, I made up for it by baking my own fennel seed crackers from scratch and caramelizing my fresh … Continue reading →
Photohunt – WORDS
It’s been a long time since I participated in PhotoHunt. But, I was going to do a post on the Great Forest Park Balloon Race & Balloon Glow anyway and I thought it would make a nice twist on the … Continue reading →