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Post by Pat on Dec 10, 2006 0:50:47 GMT 1
I took these last year at St Ninians Isle, Bigton when the sea was washing over the sands from both sides. For those tuning in who don't know what the sands at St Ninaian's look like normally then go to this site: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Ninian's_Isle Pat
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Post by davidjam on Dec 10, 2006 1:30:57 GMT 1
The tides are very high at the moment. Gluss Ayre was under water i think a couple of nights back when i was down taking photos of the terminal, hence the stranded car overnight incident. Its not the most pleasant experience being stuck on the middle of Gluss Ayre with a rapidly rising tide, especially when you've been hearing about the "really high tides" that are going on just previously.
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Post by Pat on Dec 10, 2006 12:36:56 GMT 1
Ahh Gluss Ayre. Good memories of happy childhood holidays. Da Dodie an Mam o Nissetter, tractors, peats, commotion and huge feeds of roast mutton! I recommend a walk over the Ayre to Gluss Isle any time.
The tides have been high (breaks into well known song dating the singer somewhat!). Was the car OK David? Great pics by the way. I just wish I had more time to experiment - I tend to point and click these days.
Off to watch Landward!
Pat
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Post by patioman on Dec 10, 2006 12:44:27 GMT 1
They are very interesting photos Pat, I have been to St.Ninians Isle a couple of times and the thought never entered my head that the tide could come in from both sides of the narrow strip of sand, does machir count for sand ? This ignorance no doubt stems from my living just about as far from the coast as it is possible to get in Britain. It seems the weather is fairly constant at St. Ninians, your picture shows the same as I encountered on my visits. It has been a good week for photos has'nt it, David has put up some incredible ones's particularly his atmospheric ones, brilliant, ariel photos an'all. After some that have appeared this past week or so, you will not see many of mine, you have to put up with some rum weather on Shetland but it does give you creative photographers something to work with.
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Post by davidjam on Dec 10, 2006 14:06:58 GMT 1
The car survived its night in the tide. Parked it on what i considered to be the highest part of the Ayre... beside the telegraph pole on the isle side of the narrowest bit of the Ayre. I would have parked it up the Gluss Isle Road, but a mamoth puddle/mini loch had formed near the grind.
The landward forecast wasn't all too great was it! Rain and wind for a week, and some sleet thrown in. Get the fire lit, hot beverage on and watch the wadder ootside pass by!
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Post by Pat on Dec 10, 2006 22:15:19 GMT 1
The car survived its night in the tide. That's good David, glad to hear it. Probably was in need of a wash though after the salt spay? The landward forecast wasn't all too great was it! Rain and wind for a week, and some sleet thrown in. Get the fire lit, hot beverage on and watch the wadder ootside pass by! That would have been the bad weather so rightly expected as a prediction by Heimdal after the moonbow. Apparently it means... gales, rain, gales and more rain... hot chocolate here I come! Pat
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Post by Pat on Dec 10, 2006 22:33:20 GMT 1
I have been to St.Ninians Isle a couple of times and the thought never entered my head that the tide could come in from both sides of the narrow strip of sand... Hi Patioman. I was born and brought up in Bigton in the 60's and the sea crosssing the sands are a new thing to me. Although I will say that I lived at Maywick some miles from the centre of Bigton and may have missed such happenings. The meeting of the sea is probably due to a number of reasons but mostly I suspect to the removal of huge quantities of sand in the 70's & 80's. When I was young I remember playing in the dunes at the Bigton side and they were enormous then. It seems the weather is fairly constant at St. Ninians, your picture shows the same as I encountered on my visits. If you do go there on a bonnie day it can look like the Med with the light blue sea reflecting off the lovely white sand. It has been a good week for photos has'nt it ... After some that have appeared this past week or so, you will not see many of mine... I urge you to put up photos if you would. All are welcome as it brightens up the forum. No competitions here just appreciation of what everyone has to say or show. Pat
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Post by georgeg on Dec 12, 2006 18:08:22 GMT 1
Very nice pictures..but two o them gave me a sore neck..He.He.. ;D
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Post by Pat on Dec 20, 2006 14:19:19 GMT 1
Lovely morning at Scalloway this week: Pat
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Post by Pat on Dec 20, 2006 14:28:22 GMT 1
And further down the road at Trondra Farm: Pat
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Post by Pat on Jan 19, 2007 20:59:21 GMT 1
Taken this morning at Fladdabister for the sky.
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Post by mucklelaalie on Jan 19, 2007 21:46:39 GMT 1
Very boany photo... fantastic sky! Also if you say Fladdabister in a faux american overly dramatic "this film is coming soon" type voice... its very amusing. No? Oh, just me then. "Fladdab'eye'ster..." Then there is Bard'eye'ster'... really just me then
*chuckles to himself as he walks away from laptop*
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Post by benjiesmum on Jan 19, 2007 21:57:21 GMT 1
Is that a little bird I see flying in the sky towards the rising sun?
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Post by mucklelaalie on Jan 20, 2007 0:00:28 GMT 1
looks like it. Many birdies
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Post by Pat on Jan 23, 2007 22:31:50 GMT 1
A couple more photos taken on my run nort - an folks wonder why I drive all this distance: Tingwall valley looking north: Tingwall Valley looking south: View south from the Burra Brig
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