Has Andy Goldsworthy been working at Brahan?

Sadly no. The bottom picture doesn't show a weird sun dial sculpture but some of the 4,000 or so stones and rocks which have been removed from the 6th and 7th fairways alone. However I'm sure it would win an environmental sculpture prize in a competition somewhere!

The other pic shows Claudia smoothing the ninth green prior to seeding. The green preparation has definitely been a labour of love, made even more arduous by the terminal failure of the hired rotorvator. The end is in sight though and the greens are being seeded this week. In the background of the picture, the fairways can be seen.

Wow!...All Taking Shape

The first picture shows some chaps from the electricity board felling trees which had been planted directly under the power cables. This has really opened up the views across towards the coast. Meanwhile Claudia has been working hard cutting the fairways and the second pic is of the eighth fairway after its second cut. We saw the course last October and are stunned by the transformation from rough grazing pasture to a neat looking golf course, can't wait to see it again in the summer.

Work has continued on the greens, this is taking longer than expected due to various problems with the rotovator. Jon has been removing stones today from the five greens already prepared and although the weather has been kind, it is bitterly cold again with some snow flurries. Let's hope it warms up again soon.