1 If it's Tuesday, this must be Orkney!
2 Early morning hike at the Mull Head Nature Reserve which consists of 400 acres of wild, wet, and wind-battered heathland and high cliffs along the…
3 Wild roses in bloom everywhere
4 Yellow flag irises seemed to sprout from every ditch
5 Cool lichen on a fence post
6 The sheep and cows don't seem to mind the blustery wind and rain!
7 The sheep and cows don't seem to mind the blustery wind and rain!
8 The cliffs of Mull Head are spectacular. They consist of red sandstone that is constantly pounded by the sea, eroding them and exploiting weak seams to form…
9 The cliffs of Mull Head are spectacular. They consist of red sandstone that is constantly pounded by the sea, eroding them and exploiting weak seams to form…
10 The Gloup is an old sea cave whose roof has collapsed. There is a sea arch and blow hole on the seaward end and an 80 ft waterfall on the other.
11 The Gloup is an old sea cave whose roof has collapsed. There is a sea arch and blow hole on the seaward end and an 80 ft waterfall on the other.
12 Fulmars and Guillemots nest in the sea cliffs
13 A Fulmar nesting in the cliff
14 A pair of Guillemots nesting in the cliff
15 Day-drinking was getting to be a habit on this trip! Not only that, Tuesday was a double-header starting with one of the smallest and newest, Deerness…
16 Welcome sign and beverage offerings in the wee little visitors shop
17 A description of some of their gins and vodkas on offer, along with suggested garnishes and/or tonics. The top row are three of their gins , Into the Wild is…
18 Their three tiny Portuguese copper pot stills at the back of the bottling and packaging area. Compare the size of these stills to the huge two-story stills we…
19 Our tasting session with Stuart and his daughter takes place with our small group crowded around a table in the single polytunnel they use for growing some of…
20 Stuart demonstrates the tiny still he uses for experimenting
