Watching Wildlife
Well worth travelling off the ‘mainland’, for an outsider that seems a bit of a misnomer for the main Island of the Shetland, being it is...
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Crinkle Cut Cliffs
Venture north and walk a circle from Esha Ness lighthouse (Cicerone Walk 63). Beware of ponies on route, delightful hairy monsters....
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Southern Shetland
And I could not have been further from the razzmatazz of Jubilee day, London and pouring rain. The seemingly endless day was picture...
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Seabirds and Seals
Were the highlights of the day. Wonderful boat tour round Bressay and Noss Islands. Highly recommended. The sandstone...
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Photographing Puffins
When I left Oxenholme Station at 9am I did not realise that by 6pm I would be walking along bird bedecked cliffs and enjoying the...
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High Pressure Hills
A perfect day for walking, maybe. High pressure and temperatures of 27°C plus, with a gentle breeze. The Coniston area was once a mining...
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