Fair Isle Shetland

Isles of Scilly / Cornwall / With Sarah Kennedy Flower Picking in the Isles of Scilly A day among the narcissi fields with a rag-tag crew of islanders. Sarah and I went to the Isles of Scilly, a tranquil archipelago located 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall. Famous for white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, and a unique microclimate, only 5 of the 140 islands are inhabited: St Mary's, Tresco, St Martin's, Bryher, and St Agnes. Field Note A Day in the Narcissi Fields Tried my hand at flower picking today. The crew I worked with were a rag-tag bunch of guys with good stories and a variety of quirks and unique experiences that they willingly shared with me. One guy, Dan, a boat captain in the summer season, said, "American? Don't they do this on the chain gangs in Louisiana prisons, picking flowers I mean?" Apparently I got high marks as I lasted the full day. The back-breaking work sometimes has pe...

Photography Journey / Fair Isle / Visual Truth Visual Truth “Only photographs can tell the truth” — a journey through nature’s authentic beauty. 01 / Philosophy The Philosophy of Visual Truth Show rather than tell. So enamored with the technology and immediacy of YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. There is something profound about capturing raw, unfiltered moments that transcend digital manipulation. 02 / Landscape Capturing Nature’s Palette The first glimpse of truth through the lens, where composition meets natural beauty in perfect harmony. Click image to enlarge 03 / Ansel Adams Only photographs can tell the truth. It is indisputable. Ansel Adams / Wilderness Photographer ...

Nautical Adventure / Fair Isle / Cold Water Nautical Adventure Gallery Cold water, northern light, vertical descent, and the old promise of the horizon. Media Gallery Capturing Moments on the High Seas 01 Splash for the Gods: Arctic, Vertical, Eternal Cancelled Vertical descent, northern ascent. Photo High resolution 02 Dive of the North: A Norseman’s Reawakening Panoramic view showcasing the breathtaking expanse of ocean horizons. Photo Panoramic 03 Fair Isle Freefall: One Leap Into the Norse Abyss Cold, vertical, immortal: a cinematic dive into the North. V...

Fair Isle Chronicles / 90 days in Britain's most remote inhabited island / Population: 45 souls and 8 dogs / Featuring Skyelark the Scottish Terrier / From Charleston to Highland ancestry / A journey of soul and silence Fair Isle Chronicles / 90 Days / Norse Paradise Fair Isle Chronicles 90 days in Norse paradise: a Highland saga. The Saga of Fair Isle Arrival to Valhalla Journey to the Edge of the World Welcome to Fair Isle, Britain's most remote inhabited island: a landscape shaped by stonewalls and geology, where silence is the presence of time undisturbed. Population: 45 souls plus 8 noble hounds. 45 Souls 8 Hounds The Scottish Warrior Arrives Skyelark's Highland Homecoming Among...

Where Scotland Meets Scandinavia: Fair Isle Adventure / North Sea meets Atlantic Ocean / Not So Fair Isle trip reports / Population 45 now 42, minus Skyelark / MacArthur says: We Shall Return / Social Distancing Extreme Edition Fair Isle / Scotland / Scandinavia Where Scotland Meets Scandinavia A journey to Fair Isle. Where the North Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean. Scotland Meets Scandinavia We Shall Return Featured Journey Scotland Meets Scandinavia A Fair Isle journey where Shetland, Scotland, Scandinavia, the North Sea, and the Atlantic all meet. Image Log Views from the Edge Breathtaking views from Shetland's main island. The rugged beauty of Fair Isle's landscape. 45 to 42 Population, minus Skyelark th...