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  1. Seven scythes leaned at the wall.
    Beard upon golden beard
    The last barley load
    Swayed through the yard…

    —George Mackay Brown, “Taxman”
    Published in CARVE THE RUNES (Polygon, 2021)

    birlinn.co.uk/product/carve-th

    #Scottish #literature #poem #poetry #Orkney #farming #farminghistory #harvest #GeorgeMacKayBrown

  2. #Gaza #Orkney
    Every Saturday in Orkney, since the end of October 2023 islanders have met in vigil on the Kirk Green, outside St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall.
    Filmed by Mike Robertson for The Orkney News we hear from some of those there, and of the future events taking place in Orkney.

    youtube.com/watch?v=iStZUo9TGms

  3. @fionaorkneynews
    "The marks were unlike damage caused by carnivores, chewing activities during the life of the animals, or natural processes...Researchers believe the origin of these marks may be related to the use of teeth as soft hammers or anvils when working hard materials, such as stone tools"
    Had always wondered how stone-age stone-working could sometimes be so precise and careful! eg wondrous #Orkney #petrospheres #dentalwork?

  4. It didn’t feel like they were just doing a job – it felt more personal

    A horrific accidental #injury prompted #Orcadian, Gavin Sutherland to be thankful to Scotland’s #Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)

    He thought nothing of having a lithium battery in his pocket as he went about his work in #Orkney.

    - “I heard a hiss and slight movement in my pocket. Then it…"

    theorkneynews.scot/2026/06/19/

    #lithium #batteries #SCAA #Scotland #AirAmbulance #PeopleNotProfits #vape #Orkney #Healthcare #NonProfit

  5. If you're interested in #art I suggest tuning in for the online premiere of the #film I made with fellow #Orkney #artist Vernon Bradley next Friday, Dimittit In Artes. It's about his work, mortality, and the artistic struggle in general. It's a sincere piece but not entirely serious.

    We'll be live streaming it together on YouTube but it won't be made available after the fact, so don't miss it! Link below.

    youtube.com/live/KwvDyvN52PY?s

    #mastoart #FilmMastodon #painting #Ovid #metamorphoses