Fair Isle

Landscapes, Seascapes & Cloudscapes

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A calm summer evening
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Setterr Croft, sunrise
Setterr Croft, sunrise Mist rolls across Ward Hill IMGP1369a

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Mammatus
Mammatus Mammatus on the underside of a cumulonimbus shower cloud above Ward Hill IMGP1976

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South Harbour
South Harbour The Auld Haa, Skerryholm, Utra and South Lighthouse IMGP2023

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North Lighthouse
North Lighthouse Showers passing through the Fair Isle Channel IMGP2294

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Malcolm's Head
Malcolm's Head Looking south from Hoini IMGP2347

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Malcolm's Head
Malcolm's Head Looking south from Hoini IMGP2348

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The West Cliffs
The West Cliffs Looking north from Malcolm's Head IMGP2395

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From Malcolm's Head
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The West Cliffs
The West Cliffs Looking north from Malcolm's Head IMGP2407

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The southern crofts
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South Lighthouse
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South Lighthouse
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Evening shadows
Evening shadows Looking north over the croftland from Meoness IMGP2417

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Da Burrian
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Sheep Rock
Sheep Rock Dramatic lighting effect as the sun sets at midsummer IMGP2511a

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A fine summer's evening
A fine summer's evening Looking northeast from Goorn towards Buness and the Havens IMGP2798

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Summer sunset
Summer sunset The shadow of Vasseter cast on Sheep Rock by the setting summer sun IMGP2815_1

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Sheep Rock
Sheep Rock The unmanned 'Ghost' ship sets sail for her autonomous voyage south IMGP2881ab

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Wartime relics
Wartime relics The remains of the Heinkel engines IMGP3932a

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Sheep in snow
Sheep in snow Shetland sheep on Fair isle. Sheep Rock beyond. IMGP4216_a

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Fair Isle
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Shallow fog
Shallow fog Fog rolls over the Isle as the summer evening cools IMGP4696

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North Lighthouse
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Old wall on Buness
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Shetland ewe and lambs
Shetland ewe and lambs Lanberg Hill Fort behind with Sheep Rock in distance IMGP2273

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Evening mist on Ward Hill
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Sheep Rock from South Haven
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South Lighthouse
South Lighthouse Evening light and a rough autumnal sea IMGP1859b

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Evening light
Evening light The setting sun illuminates the kirk IMGP2514a

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Evening light
Evening light Sea fog turned red by the setting sun IMGP6154b

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Autumn afternoon
Autumn afternoon The setting sun drops below the cloud sheet and shafts of light illuminate the sheep and Setter Croft IMGP0392b

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Finnequoy
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Old Bath
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MV Explorer
MV Explorer Cruise ship at anchor off Sheep Rock MV_ExplorerDSCN0137

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Field Croft
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Old flit-boat
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The cliffs of Hoy
The cliffs of Hoy Heading for Stromness Hoy_cliffs

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The Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy The P&O ferry MV St Ola sails by the Old Man of Hoy old_man-4

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The Old Man of Hoy
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North Haven
North Haven A misty day IMGP1050

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Sea fog
Sea fog Mist drifts around the stacks off the West Side IMGP1154

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Sheep Rock
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The Holms
The Holms A NW'ly gale and rough seas IMGP1847

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Shetland sheep
Shetland sheep Shetland ewes and their lambs on Fair Isle. Sheep Rock beyond IMGP2328-Edit

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Shetland sheep
Shetland sheep Shetland ewes and their lambs on Fair Isle. Sheep Rock beyond IMGP2328

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The Reavas and Malcolm's Head
The Reavas and Malcolm's Head Looking south towards the lighthouse and crofts IMGP2345_1

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Clearin sea fog
Clearin sea fog Looking across Wick o' South Harbour towards Sheep Rock IMGP2732a

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Shetland sheep in snow.
Shetland sheep in snow. Waiting patiently to be fed IMGP4220_a_card

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Shetland ewe and her lambs
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Oyster Plant
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South Lighthouse
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Beach at Finnequoy
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Heswalls
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Sheep Rock
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South Lighthouse
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Winter light
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Winter afternoon
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South Lighthouse
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Birds and cliffs
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West Cliffs
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West Cliffs
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Evening light, West Cliffs
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Hesswalls & Sheep Rock
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Evening light
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Sheep Rock
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Buness & North Haven
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Buness & North Haven
Buness & North Haven Setting mid-summer sun illuminates fair-weather cumulus clouds. Looking towards Shetland. -5030-Edit-a

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Cotton grass panorama
Cotton grass panorama Looking SW, Barkland to Malcolm's Head -4074-Edit-a

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Mid-summer evening light
Mid-summer evening light A yacht, heading for the North Haven, about to sail past Sheep Rock -5118-Edit-a

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Evening light on Sheep Rock
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Evening light on Sheep Rock
Evening light on Sheep Rock a setting mid-summer sun iluminates Sheep Rock, Taft and Neder Taft -5143-Edit-a

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The Simmer Dim
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Cloudscape
Cloudscape Grazing cows oblivious to approaching shower. Roll cloud over Ward Hill. Cows_Ward_Hill-5177-Edit-a

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Hesswalls
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Seabird
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Sheep Rock
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Cotton Grass
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Sheep Rock
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Sheep Rock by moonlight.
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Mavers Geo and the Havens
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