Never one to let the weather get the better of me after looking at the delicate artic terns in the lovely St Magnus Cathedral – Kirkwall it was time to head out into the weather. A trip to the Ring of Brodgar was called for – my but it was wild and woolly there.

At least after being blown about we had a car to retreat to this lapwing chick wasn’t so lucky it just had to brave it out, as did the cygnet on the loch which took refuge for a while on its parents back.

Still all ended well the sky turned blue and apart from a brief hailstorm followed by an amazing rainbow the evening was beautiful.