thanks for the tips Moth et al.- east aquorthies and loanhead and the broken circle nearby were just amazing - never seen a recumbent circle before so naturally blown away. they're just coming out of the walls around inverurie aren't they? it's inspiring. bennachie blew me away too

the one in forres next time I hope

then onto skye where vatten and the stones by the loch are keeping guard til we peel back the peat and find the rest that are surely there but still hiding from the wee frees. the Manners stone a sad site tho' -some asshole farmer pulled it down because 'people like to visit it' apparently..and all those funny cairns by Neist Point. Bumps and odd rocks everywhere - who can tell what is what? these were the same people who made Callanish right? - so there is no way there isn't loads more to discover.. I wish I had more time