1st October – Work on the Viking themed playground next door is fully underway again. All work stopped during lockdown and we were left with partially formed structures, wondering what we were going to get. One of the features is a Viking longship built out of local stone and with a carved figurehead. These are two of the lads back working on site, the chap seated on the right is the carver responsible for the dragon head.
Looking across the bay, we can see what a successful summer the local farmers have had in producing bales of feed for overwintering cattle. Apparently one of the most productive summers for many years.
4th October – The weather has turned very wet now. This curlew is still out and about searching for tasty morsels along the shore with what is a pretty impressive bill.
9th October – Not a bad day today. We had brief trip up to Birsay. The tide was at that level where the causeway was just visible below the water.
11th October – One of our favourite beaches is here at Evie, it’s always quiet and a good spot for finding cowrie shells, known locally as “groatie buckies”. We found five on this visit, which is a decent haul, especially as they’re considered lucky.
Scapa Views 
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