Short walk in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland before boarding the ferry

Short walk in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland before boarding the ferry to Aberdeen from where I'll go to London and further.

Visit to the Grutness' surroundings and back to Sumburgh Hotel

I just had a short walk around the village called Grutness at the most southern parts of the Shetland Islands.

Old Scatness village, Shetland

This is the Old Scatness village, Shetland, which are found next to the Betty Mouat's Böd. It consisting of mediaeval, Viking, Pictish, and Iron Age remains. It has been a settlement for thousands of years, each new generation adding buildings, and leveling off old ones.

St Ninian's Isle tombolo, Shetland

Visit to St Ninian's Isle, which is a small tied island connected by the largest tombolo in the UK. It's found in south part of Shetland and is known locally as an ayre, old Norse word meaning "gravel bank"

With kayak around Sumburgh Head, Shetland

Getting the gear out

Departing in the open sea (here it counts as Atlaantic Ocean)

Start of one beautiful day

Sumburgh Head Lighthouse

My mates checking crab trap

Having a sip of Buckfast

It looks like the face of sunken stone giant watching us

Navigating between the rocks around Sumburgh Head

There were caves along to route

From time to time the water around me was boiling with jumping fish. What was chasing them?

Getting out of narrow passage

This picture was taken by one of my mates who managed to enter in some of the caves. Pretty great experience.

Kayaking around Sumburgh Head

Kayaking between the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea around Sumburgh Head, Shetland. For first time in my life I am in kayak and the video clips are made with Samsung S4.

Visiting Spiggie Beach, Shetland in search for seals

Spiggie Beach was a place recommended to me for seals seeing and there really were a few of them. Shetland is a place were one can see seals nearly everywhere, but somehow my few first days i couldn't spot any. It may have been the weather or something else but I didn't have any luck.

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus), one of the smallest birds living in Europe which luckily I spotted on side of the road.

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus regulus)

Goldcrest (R. regulus)

Sturnus vulgaris zetlandicus - Shetland Starling

The Shetland starling (Sturnus vulgaris zetlandicus) is a subspecies of the Common Starling, which lives on the Shetland islands. The difference is that it is slightly darker and bigger then the continental subspecies.

It doesn't look darker on the photo but all of them were like that, so I assume that this is how one of them should look.

Sturnus vulgaris zetlandicus

Shetland Starling

Shetland Starling on Shetland sheep

Sailing boats in Lerwick, Shetland

Spotted a sailing boat in Lerwick, Shetland. Next to her was another viking-styled one, which looks like the ones used in the January's celebration.

Visit to the Grutness' beach

This is the other beach opposite to the one from yesterday and this is technically facing the North Sea, which is interesting because the other is few hundred metres away and faces the Atlantic Ocean.

Shetland ponies

I spotted couple of the semi-legendary Shetland ponies. These animals are somewhat strange by the horse's standards, but nonetheless very cute and interesting. I'd get myself one if opportunity arises.