ST: HULLY HILL TUMULUS Date: 22.11.2023 Location: Huly Hill Tumulus, the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Time: 1pm-2:33pm Weather Conditions: Cold. The darkest day of the year. + Context: Winter solstice solo celebration. Observing the sky and the tumulus. solo field trip to Huly Hill. + + + + this year.again. 5,000 back. + : + + at the neolithic chambered.tumulus. celebrating the winter solstice. +: by myself.hoped to find an event. + + just like Beltane Fire Fest.+ + mostly people celebrate solstice in Scotland. + at Stonehenge in the UK. + there was only one of tumulus left + * close to Glasgow. + + went there.took a bus to edinburgh. Huly. + ++ ++ it dropped me off on the side : ++ . ++ ++ + after some online research. it is going to be interesting.at least. + + * woke up very early. + + * + + it is not a pleasant environment. getting ready to go to unknown place. 10+ ++ + after a little bit of back and forth in mind. 101010+ + + convinced myself. dark morning.cold 1010101010 : + + + a cup of black coffee. 10++ . _____ still questioning.unsure. : 10+ + .' '. + eventually my gut got me get to the ticket. . + + / - - \ ++ £8. put my clothes on. + + | /\ | applied student discount. I got on the bus. + | / \ | + : ++ + |- / - -\ | + i kept on my navigation.anyways. I asked the driver lady. + | /----- \ | + finally arrived.after an hour 20 minutes. where is the stop.* + + |/ - - - \| approximately. she had no idea about Huly Hill : . ++ \|/ ++ .\|/ + + just trusted her gut too. + ' ' ' the tumulus was in the middle of a high way. + ++ ★ + no way to cross the street nearby. I walked a bit.dark and windy. + ++ /|\ + sun was there.* + willy nilly. + ++ ◇-|-◇ + a bridge.crossed. + + +++/ | \ beautiful view. after the bridge. + + + △ | △ + + the only signboard shows the car showrooms.+ ++ / \ | / \ : turned the corner. not the ancient landscape. + +++ +++ * 0----8----0 + : ++ . \ / | \ / the sweet Huly Hill is still present. the poor tumulus. ▽ | ▽ *+ + after 5000 years.survived. + in the middle of hell. | / + surrounded by cars. * ◇-|-◇ furthermore. dusts.dirts. + \|/ + + McDonalds is facing to tumulus. noise pollution. ★ + + . . perfect entanglement. + anyhow it was still peaceful. : I walked around. + + ecorded the sound.took pictures. + . : + the three standing Stones. + + the lady came. + 8 three dogs. + 888 + dogs are happy at the accent grass. *totally OK. . + 88+ + + + + + + +88 8 green grass.running out. the heritage.a piece of soil. time went too fast. last time.looked at the sun. pretty cold. wished for more grass. the moment.lovely.pure. back to the bus stop. at the end.it was beautiful. Me.McDonalds.Huly Hill. the Sun Salutation. together. happy winter solstice!