Monissa · @monissa
34 followers · 98 posts · Server aus.social

Another 16th century tower house, Noltland Castle, , . This was built quite defensively. You can see the holes for shooting through on the lower levels, rather than windows.

#westray #orkney #notacastleaday #probablynotwellliked

Last updated 1 year ago

Undiscovered Scotland · @UndisScot
6020 followers · 1304 posts · Server mastodon.scot

Noltland Castle on the island of Westray in Orkney, remarkable for being home to 71 gunloops. It was built in the 1560s by Gilbert Balfour, Sheriff of Orkney and a man whose approach to politics earned him many mortal enemies. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/wes

#undiscoveredscotland #noltland #castle #orkney #westray #noltlandcastle #scotland

Last updated 1 year ago

Undiscovered Scotland · @UndisScot
6020 followers · 1304 posts · Server mastodon.scot

Noltland Castle on the island of Westray in Orkney, remarkable for being home to 71 gunloops. It was built in the 1560s by Gilbert Balfour, Sheriff of Orkney and a man whose approach to politics earned him many mortal enemies. More pics and info: undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/wes

#undiscoveredscotland #noltland #castle #orkney #westray #noltlandcastle #scotland

Last updated 1 year ago

Photo I took a few years ago when having a writing retreat on Westray in Orkney Isles. Magic. This is my soul home.

#orkney #westray #autistic #colors #sea #ocean #Atlantic #northsea #scotland #writing #healing #soulhome

Last updated 2 years ago

Simon McCorry · @simonmccorry
101 followers · 81 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org

Thoughts on individual tracks from new album ‘Mouthful of Dust’

Tides - listening to wind singing through a metal gate at in . 3 tones would rhymically interplay endlessly by air passing over holes in the rusted metal. That evening listening to Organic Music Society, I understood something. Something I’ve tried to bring into my since.

polarseasrecordings.bandcamp.c

#noupheadlighthouse #westray #DonCherry #creativepractice #cello #phasing #minimalism #experimentalmusic

Last updated 2 years ago

Susan Dumbleton · @SueDumbleton
23 followers · 11 posts · Server mastodon.scot

@OAS
My first interaction on @Mastodon and it had to be about . Looking forward to 1st visit to next year. Would love to see on too.

#mastodon #westray #linksofnoltland #NessOfBrodgar #orkney

Last updated 2 years ago