Misty Shetland

Lots of activity today at Sumburgh airport, 5 planes and 6 helicopters including this on coming in from an oil rig

Looking south into Sandwick from our house

Taken from Sumburgh Head looking north to Fitful Head which is covered in mist

Taking time out to look at the seabirds at Sumburgh

Looks like filming has more or less finished for the BBC1 Drama `Shetland' due to be shown next year. They have been round many places in Lerwick , over to Burra and down in the south mainland. 

One case of Covid yesterday with a person coming back from Scotland, its never far away and we still have to take precautions

Lots of tourists in Shetland, most in Holiday homes and Caravans as Covid has made an impact on accommodation.

 Cunningsburgh one of 4 church due to close in the south mainland

The nights are drawing out and it will soon be Simmer Dim (21st) although we have  daylight at midnight when its clear.

A Busy Shetland

The weather has been very changeable these last few days after a superb week of sun. Now its foggy and windy but that is what Shetland is all about.

The Eclipse has now come and gone, much like the weather on the day, just having three brief glimpses in between cloud

Had a trip to Fetlar in good weather, good to get reacquainted with the island, not a lot has changed and few people visited on the day. Perhaps another 6/7 cars of visitors.

Brough Lodge Fetlar

We are now getting lots of visitors from down south and from Europe but not as many as usual as accommodation is fully booked with the restrictions due to covid. Did hear that all the ferry spaces have been booked up till early August, good job we booked in February

Foggy Sumburgh lighthouse

Filming has again been taking place around the islands for the BBC1 Shetland drama and others have been filming including Ben Fogel.

St Ninian island sunset

I have been surprised by the number of folk wanting to move to Shetland and a lot have never visited before. Housing prices have risen as a result and there is virtually no rented accommodation available

Looking north at Sumburgh farm with Sumburgh Hotel in the distance

Old tractor at Quendale

Although the Aurora season is now over until August you will be able to look through my new book `Shetland Aurora Hunter' The ultimate guide to understanding and photographing the Aurora in Shetland, which will be out in a couple of weeks. It looks at the Aurora in Shetland back to the 1700's,  and is well illustrated throughout. More details soon.

Spiggie

Sumburgh Hotel