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  • Ollaberry

    evening walk around ollaberry, shetland

    Hillswick

    I started my day in the Northmavine with a little stroll around Hillswick and having some coffee in the Hillswick hotel – enjoyed outside in the sunshine. As a 2nd score of the day, I found a bottle of Shetland Reel Fliska Gin in the Hillswick shop, a limited edition and remembered how the poor guy at Shetland Reel had to peel all those grapefruits for the gin. It was worth it though!

    evening walk around ollaberry, shetland

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    After a visit to the fun toilet, I went on a little hike around the Hillswick peninsula – but didn´t take the camera with me. Something I quickly regret as it was stunning. But it was also nice to enjoy the cliffs without thinking about pictures.

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    Ollaberry

    My lovely little cottage was near Ollaberry in the Northmavine – in the evening I took a little stroll along the coastline to look out for otters.

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    I didn´t see any otters but met a few lovely dogs and their owners. But it was also quite disturbing to see a lot of dumped cars in the area. Some even with their plates still on. According to my hosts, people don´t get fined for dumping their cars somewhere and the community can´t afford to have them towed away all the time.

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  • Eshaness Lighthouse & Cliffs

    Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.

    I continued my drive along the coast of the Eshaness peninsula until I arrived at the Eshaness Lighthouse.

    Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.

    Eshaness Lighthouse

    Eshaness is in the North West of mainland Shetland, the Northmavine peninsula almost feels like an island, it is only connected by a small land strip.

    Eshaness Lighthouse is perched atop some of the most dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery in the UK. (UK Lighthouses)

    Eshaness is like the wild west of Shetland, the lighthouse is on top of spectacular cliffs and offers stunning coastal scenery. The lighthouse was built in 1929 by David and Charles Stevenson and automated in 1974. It now can be rented as private accommodation.

    Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.

    Cliffs of Eshaness

    The lighthouse is the starting point for a beautiful circular walk along the cliffs, up to a broch and back the lighthouse. Lots of nesting birds, sheep, stunning views and even some rays of sunlight.

    Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.

    Within walking distance of the lighthouse are the impressive collapsed caves of Holes o’ Scraada (devil’s caves) and the Grind o’ da Navir (gate of the borer) where the sea has ripped an enormous vertical gateway from the cliffs and hurled the rock inland. (Shetlandlighthouse.com)

    Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.

    Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.

    View back to the lighthouse.

    Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.

    The everchanging volcanic cliffs and rocks.

    Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.

    Walking towards Loch of Houlland and a broch from the Iron Age. Today it is occupied by a group of sheep.

    Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.Walking along the cliffs from the Eshaness lighthousee to the Eshaness broch.

    And back on the way to the lighthouse.

  • 2021

    Happy new year! 2021, we have been waiting for you! And we´ll know the next months still will be hard, but there are vaccines and there is a light at the end of lockdown number 7987685585…..

    walk along the stadtwanderweg 7 in vienna
    Little hike around Laaer Berg on January 1st

    I started 2021 like I finished 2020 with lots of walks and trying to make the best of having more free time than usual and exploring Vienna and also the surroundings.

    walk around laxenburg
    Last walk of 2020, a little trip to Laxenburg.
    walking along the donaukanal in vienna, witha view of the first district
    Walking along the Donaukanal in Vienna, with a lovely view of the first district under a sunset.

    What will 2021 bring Hopefully getting vaccinated soon, taking my postponed trip to Scotland this summer, having lots of walks and hikes, exploring Vienna & Austria and getting to photographing many, many lovely people!

     

    Happy new year, let´s have a great one!

     

    PS: Pictures taken with my phone.