Seen from space.

It's rained overnight. This bout of  wet weather is welcome. The year has been abnormally dry and the water levels in the reservoirs and rivers have fallen to their lowest levels since 1960. A hosepipe ban has been put in place along the eastern coast from Edinburgh to Aberdeen. This doesn't bother the farmer who is busy giving the potato fields a good pre-harvest dousing. 

The lambs in their enclosure down by the shore are growing by the day. After the incident with the aggressive dog the flock seem to have settled in well and have come to terms with passers by.

From a distance we see a senior academic disappearing into his office with a Pret a Manger sandwich and a cup of coffee. Teaching may not start for another three weeks but the administration is busy dealing with all those unremarkable last minute things that keep the place running smoothly.

Three gentlemen from Little Rock are sitting on the steps of the Royal and Ancient. The three of them sway gently from side to side as if prompted by some music only they can hear.   The gentlemen in the middle announces to anyone willing to listen " I has died and gone to heaven ". I'm guessing they're among the lucky 50,000 who will play the sacred turf this year. The three of them are a picture of pure contentment.

Menus are being redesigned for a younger audience. The cafe by the Jehovahs Witnesses  Hall has changed hands and in now offering chicken burgers. It also offers Hard Shakes. Out of these offerings Angus would opt for a Hell's Bells Caramel. The others could only appeal to a teenage palette.

At the big hotel an excited group are set to head off for the golf course at Crail.  Some of the ladies are kitted out so that they can be seen from space. One lady wants to know where she can get a glass of wine and is horrified to discover alcohol can't be served in Scotland before 10 am. We put her 'thirstiness' down to jet lag.

A visitor to Ghana :https://benyeoh.substack.com/p/i-meet-a-coffin-maker-ghana

Sea serpents :https://www.historytoday.com/archive/history-matters/when-summer-meant-sea-serpents

History repeats itself : https://www.coolidgereview.com/articles/theodore-roosevelt-trump-precursor

Handing out pizza :https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/08/23/washington-trump-ice-police-fbi