Shetland Christmas

Well what a year and its not finished yet. The virus has been the biggest problem as we are due to move into level 3 loch down on Boxing Day. There has been a couple of cases in Shetland during the past few days and oddly enough HMS Northumberland which had docked in Lerwick a few times has now reported cases and is due back in Plymouth , could they be related?

I have been unable to do any photography courses for most of the year and its looking doubtful in the early part of next year, may be until most people have had the injection. This was being administered in Shetland with care homes getting the first run. 

Still had lots of time for photography and there has been some great light, even this morning as the sun was rising over Sandwick.

Shetland Aurora Hunter which i started just over 4 years ago on Facebook is nearing 5,000 members and it just shows how much interest there is in the night sky and we have had a good run of Aurora these last few nights, good to see the Moon as well.

Christmas is happening and the virus cannot stop it thank goodness so have a good one. Santa has been round today checking on his route for tonight

We have had a light covering of snow early on but this has more or less gone with all this salt in the air it never lasts long. Cannot remember last time it snowed at Christmas.

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Staying local in Shetland

Lockdown continues but according to the police there are still some that are still having parties or going by car to places for a walk. Now Police are now enforcing movement restrictions

A number of cars parked up at St Ninian's had Police notices places on windscreens, Police have stopped a number of people in cars and on foot and parties broken up

Northlink have refused 23 people after checking why they have to travel. 

All the photos included in this blog are of Sandwick, taken before the lockdown

Yesterday and especially today have been warm and sunny all day and having retired from work yesterday it was time to get into the garden to start the spring clean

After 50 years of work you always wonder if you will find enough to do but I have a lot of things lined up. Anyway stay safe and I will post again soon