Haroldswick.

[rhythmaning]

I went on a couple of walks along the coast near where I was staying, on at dusk, the other, longer, during the day.

I went at dusk hoping to see otters, active around the turn of the tide (apparently). No otters, but a striking sky and a good walk along the shore.

Haroldswick - "Harold's bay" (those Vikings again) - is a broad bay, bounded on the north east by cliffs leading to the Hill of Clibberswick, the Giant and the Horns of Hagmark. Clibberswick (a place rather than the hill) is home to a large deposit of mica schist, which is mined for use as talc (mica is derived from serpentine deposits).

Along the shore, the sea has cut into the cliffs forming deep geos; the sea has eroded the cliffs, leaving jagged stacks and natural arches.

No otters, but lots of Shetland ponies - which are very cute. And their foals, which are even cuter. There were few birds, though.

I could see the cottage I was staying in, in the distance.

Comments

[nicnac.livejournal.com]

ZOMG! We need photos of Shetland foals!

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

Erm... two foals in the picture above...!

[nicnac.livejournal.com]

Not enough!

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

Did you see these?

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhythmaning/9319047223/)

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhythmaning/9319048067/)

[fiendish-cat.livejournal.com]

Stop posting all these gorgeous pictures of gorgeous places. Not fair. Jealous.

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

Only a few more to go... ;)

[rhythmaning.livejournal.com]

...although I'm off to Islay in a couple of weeks. So they can start all over again!