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06. August 2020

Lovely Fair Isle

Safe dry dock for the islands ferry

The ferry was built 35 years ago

Gulls nesting in the harbor perimeter

All goods arrive by boat. Now unloading material for the burned down bird observatory (last year)

During the unloading a crew member had a heart attack - although very good first aide and the fire figthers and coastguard have been very fast, he did not survive

Curious seals hiding in the harbor due to orcas hunting them

Helping the ferry from time to time

Due to Corona we have the whole harbour to ourselves :-)

Sheeps all over the island

Fog horn to warn the ships

Puffins around every corner

Also a lot of other birds and rabbits, it seems they have no enemies

Walking all around the island

Sheep rock - in the old days they supposedly carried their seep up for grazing

The whole village

More puffins

Sheep rock from the other side

South lighthouse - it was several times bombed by germans during WWII

And was automated only 22 years ago - it was interesting to talk to the old lighthouse keeper who witnessed the story described

In 1941 a german Heinkel 111 aircraft was shot down by allied aircraft.

The pilot who survived had been well looked after by the islanders, visited the island every year until his death in 2006.

The trail leads across the airfield

Airplane coming in from Lerwick

Heading for Ward Hill - with 216m the highest point on the island

Old military barracks blown up after the war. The plan was to fold them inwards - but the amount of explosives was wrongly calculated...

Curious puffins

Sometimes they walk up to you

A big Skua

Beautiful day

Taking the chance of a swim

Keeping the bare hands out of water because of the freaking cold water

White crab

Getting ready for fishing

Heading along the coast, circled by the harbor seals

Birds all around our dinghy

Makrell for dinner :-)

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