Was a bit whacked after standing out in the cold at Callanish for two hours last night. Someone very kindly gave me a lift in their car, but we didn't return to Stornoway until 1 am. Callanish is 20 miles west of here. The pictures with the moon have come out darker than I thought they would, but I hope it gives you some idea.
What you also see is an encampment of new-age travellers, who will have been there for the solstice, a week ago. Nonetheless, they were happily banging a drum and chanting away at the central burial mound as the moon shone brightly. It took about an hour before the clouds drew away from the Sleeping Beauty Mountain. This stands about 12 miles to the southeast near the village of Airidh a'Bhruaich in Lochs. There is NO direct road connection; I've walked the distance and it's strenuous, boggy and dangerous.
The weather is closing in here, and am expecting some rain this evening. Rain is also on the cards for England, where several areas have had more rain than they can cope with. It means that I'll probably miss the conjunction between the planets Venus and Saturn. They are at their closest at around 10.30 am BST, yep, that's the middle of the day. It gets light up here at around 3 am, so I don't think I'll be seeing this event properly.
One final note: anyone that reads my Tropical Cyclone blog will have to switch to the new URL tomorrow.
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After an ugly, black rainy Friday...I awoke to white fluffy clouds and sun this Saturday morning. They claim the rain is gone for awhile and we will once again have summer weather for a few days. Of course everyone in the US always wonders what kind of weather we will have for the 4th of July and the big fireworks shows that go on all over the country. Linda in Washington state
ReplyDeleteIts been raining on and off all day here. You have some brilliant shots. You was not over the top. I enjoyed every one of them. The moon looked lovely here last night, a nice clear night. Being new to your Journal well newish. I have to ask whats the story behind the stones you was stood by last night. You have some lovely places of interest up there. Ihope you have a good weekend
ReplyDeletelove and hugs
Katie