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A One-Man National Geographic Trip To Everywhere

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Shetland Islands Experience The Shetland Islands Where rugged cliffs meet gentle sheep "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" "Three explorers, one road, and Carlos the bull—Fair Isle's unexpected legend!" "Skyelark, the fierce little guardian of the flock! Her battleship grey dog house—once a humble chicken coop—now her...

Happy Days In The Life Of Our Dog Skyelark On Fair Isle

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    Another glorious day on Fair Isle. Where? Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland. It  is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost part of Scotland and of the wider United Kingdom. And 24 miles from Shetland  Mainland. It is Britian's most remote inhabited island--- Fair Isle. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ed Reif (@edreif)

Sheltered by the Storm: A Pandemic-Year Escape to Fair Isle

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Off-Grid Pandemic Year: Ed, Sarah & SkyeLark's Fair Isle Adventure ๐Ÿ️ Off-Grid Pandemic Year on Fair Isle Ed Reif, Sarah Kennedy, and Terrier SkyeLark's extraordinary adventure during the global pandemic ๐ŸŒŠ The adventure team: Ed, Sarah, and SkyeLark ready for their off-grid year 2020 ๐ŸŒ When the World Stopped As the global pandemic reshaped how we live, work, and connect, Ed Reif, Sarah Kennedy, and their terrier SkyeLark made a bold decision: to go completely off-grid for an entire year on Fair Isle, Britain's most remote inhabited island. ๐Ÿ  The Great Escape Whil...

Wild Swimming Cancelled Today

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Nautical Adventure - Media Gallery ๐Ÿšข ⛵ ๐Ÿ›ฅ️ ๐Ÿงญ ๐ŸŒŠ Nautical Adventure Gallery Capturing Moments on the High Seas ๐Ÿ“ธ Vertical Portrait Nautical Portrait '"> ๐Ÿ“ท A stunning vertical composition capturing the essence of maritime adventure ๐Ÿ“ธ PHOTO High Resolution ๐Ÿž️ Landscape View Nautical Landscape '"> ๐ŸŒ… Panoramic view showcasing the breathtaking expanse of ocean horizons ...

The Anthropology of Green- The Pastures, Silage and Moss Of Fair Isle

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  I, the land Now on Fair Isle, because of salt water, and clearings for sheep,  there are no such things as trees on Fair Isle. The Life of wood, and how it shows growth death and  rebirth, is just a soveneir. There is another kind of ecosystem here, and it works, a solitude but not lonlieness, and a general unwinding of the worlds we have known. The only thing to stand guard between the solitude of me is two defient rocky mountains in the distance, as  I look out of our kitchen window . Yet these rocks rock! Love it here. In all its stark spledor. I have had this saying: I haven't been everywhere, but it is on my list. Well, Fair Isle is North Of Everywhere.   I was asked today, "Who is the most important person I ever met?" I answered: "That mountain." Gathering Moss Paying attention  to life here at all scales, I obviously can see these big mountians but it is the little moss that grows on them that fascinates too.  Mosses, to be sure, are sc...

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