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u3a Photo Group One - July 2023
by Tim Wright - 16:10 on 13 July 2023
Eight of us caught the 7 am boat to Stronsay on a damp morning with light wind. We were picked up by Brother Dominic and taken over to Papa Stronsay in the Monks’ little ferry. Landing at the Porta Caelip pier, he gave us a rundown on the Trans Alpine Redemptorist Order. They are a strongly traditional Catholic Order who keep the Latin Liturgy as opposed to the local language form of worship. He showed two chapels where the Community worship and the it was off to see the huge greenhouse full of fruit trees bursting with produce including Grapes, Apricots, Kiwi Fruit and Hops among all the usual tomatoes and courgettes. We then wandered around the island looking in another chapel and the large bells. Then it was back over to Stronsay for coffee and lunch in The Fish Market Cafe.
Having heard the sheep shearing was taking place at Cleat we decamped to get some men at work photos. Following that, one car went on a tour of the local craft shops including a silversmith and a soap maker. The other car went to the Vat of Kirbister, a spectacular natural arch. Some 40 years ago I went with Charles Tait on the Shaldar right under the arch and it appears regularly in his guide books. We then went to Rothiesholm beach and St John's viewpoint before heading to the pier for the trip home. A great day out and the only rain seen happened when we were having lunch in the cafe.
Discussion about the Project led to the subject being "Religion and Churches". The next meeting will be Wednesday 23th August. The plan is to go to see the photographic exhibition of the building of the Barriers in St Nicholas Church in Holm. The exhibition is excellent and well worth the effort. Further details as to timing etc nearer the day.
Keep clicking, Tim.
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