Good description of us Miguel. We are from all over the planet, and our interests in Orkney are about as diverse as we are, but it keeps the conversation interesting. I have only been to Orkney once, last June for the St. Magnus Festival. A series of chance encounters with various bits of Orkney information led me to discover the writing of George Mackay Brown, and also the St. Magnus Festival. It then became a compulsion to get there. It was an incredible experience. I'd love to be there this June, but, it will have to wait until 2005. There are just too many planes, trains, boats, and buses between here and there to go two years in a row. If anyone is going to the Festival next month, I hope you'll let us hear all about it. And, if anyone hasn't looked at the Festival website lately, it's grown considerably. http://www.stmagnusfestival.com/ Also, I hadn't heard anyone mention that the Tourist Information site has added to web cams. http://www.visitorkney.com/ Pictures aren't as good a being there. But they help. Take care Karen