8th March – The morning began with a rather thick fog. The Hamnavoe came in with it’s foghorns in full voice. The boat was barely visible as it passed by the house.
This was one of H’s blood test days and afterwards, as the mist lifted, we went for a walk out to Warebeth, which is just outside Stromness. It was very calm and low cloud lingered moodily on Hoy.
12th March – After a couple of blustery nights, the sun is out again. The old lifeboat shed really stands out against the blues and greys of the harbour front.
16th March – We’ve been watching this young seal resting by the marker post opposite the house. He sat there for a few hours, unperturbed by the passers-by and the traffic. Eventually the tide came up and he had to slip away.
We get quite a lot of people swimming in the harbour all year and from our vantage point we can see how close the seals approach them. I don’t think the swimmers are aware they have company.
29th March – When the tide is in, the sunlight captures the vivid colours of the seaweeds through the crystal clear water. It becomes an extension of our garden, whilst the terrestrial one is still rather drab.
Scapa Views 
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