Tag: Orkney

  • Stromness

    Stromness

    The great Stromhole in the sky, fed by burning farm plastic.

  • Happy Valley – tribute to Edwin Harrold

    Happy Valley – tribute to Edwin Harrold

    A tribute to Edwin Harrold Cartoon created for The Orkney News column in the July 2018 edition of iScot magazine, written by Fiona Grahame. The quote, “What you don’t have, you don’t miss,” comes from an interview with Edwin Harrold’s former neighbour Ruby Spence, as outlined here. Edwin Harrold was by all accounts quite a…

  • The Vore Tullye: the Sea Mither versus Teran

    The Vore Tullye: the Sea Mither versus Teran

    The Vore Tullye: the Sea Mither versus Teran The Vore Tullye, or Spring Struggle, is a mythical battle between two primal nature deities described in the folklore of the Northern Isles of Scotland. It takes place every year, in March. The Sea Mither is a benevolent spirit who calms the wind, stills the seas, and…