A Visit to Shetland, Because Words Aren’t Enough

There’s something about the instant reach of YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook that has me hooked—this ability to capture and share the world exactly as it is. Ansel Adams, the great master of wilderness photography, put it best: “Only photographs can tell the truth.” And that truth is undeniable. Sure, storytelling invites embellishment. A good tale isn’t always tethered to strict facts, and I’m all for bending reality in service of a great narrative. But beauty and truth? They’re inseparable. The rolling waves, the mist hovering over a glassy pond, the dance of light across a moss-covered stone—these moments don’t need words. No tricks. No cinematic illusions. Just a camera, a scene, and time unfolding as it should. Point, shoot, and let nature speak.

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More sheeple Less People - Population 43

Posing for their glamor shot

Cloud 10 — Total immersion into the rock pool with the reflective background supplying inspiration and ambience

After the rock pool I hiked up Malcolm's Head — a vertical climb of 750 feet, then the majestic vista of the crofts, including ours on the left side

A close-up