One sheep grazing and standing in a green grass field shetland islands scotland
With sunshine on turquoise water the pristine deserted norwick beach on the island of unst shetland uk
At the top of the hill of clibberswick the horns of hagmark provide a recognisable landmark for seafarers part of the ophiolite east coast of the island of unst in shetland uk
From ketla ness the white sand beach of banna minn alongside the tombolo that joins the ketlar ness peninsula to the mainland taken on a calm clear sunny day in summer
Sandstone cliffs on the east shetland coast near levenwick the bedrock is part of the bressay flagstone formation consisting of sandstone and argillaceous rocks interbedded sedimentary bedrock formed approximately 359 to 393 million years ago in the devonian period
Scotland shetland islands st ninian s beach a tombolo is a deposition landform in which an island is attached to the mainland by a narrow piece of land such as a spit or bar
Deserted houses among the meadows in shetland island
Sea cliffs showing rock strata on whale firth at the lee of vollister on yell shetland scotland uk this rock is of the yell sound division psammite gneissose metamorphic bedrock
The wick of smirgart on the island of unst in shetland scotland uk a barren landscape without trees
Rugged coastal scenery near outrabister on lunna ness shetland uk rocks of the yell sound division gneissose psammite and gneissose semipelite metamorphic bedrock formed c 541 to 1000mya
Dramatic coastal scenery around funzie bay on the island of fetlar in shetland scotland uk
Eshaness cliffs on the western coastline on shetlands mainland during a cloudy summer day
Coast rock formations at eshaness on shetland scotland uk the rocks are of the eshaness volcanic formation andesite augite igneous bedrock formed approximately 383 to 393 million years ago
With turquoise clear water and white sand a beach at collaster on the west coast of the island of unst in shetland uk taken on a calm sunny day
Inclined rock strata on coastal cliffs on the ness of hillswick northmavine shetland uk
Coastline view from the mainland in shetland islands on a day with cloudy sky
Coast cliffs at the keen of hamar on the island of unst in shetland uk the bedrock is shetland ophiolite complex metaperidotite metamorphic bedrock formed around 419 to 1000 million years ago
South ham and deserted farmhouse ruins on the island of muckle roe in shetland scotland uk a deserted tranquil inlet from the sea
A row of planticrubs near the loch of funzie on the island of fetlar in shetland uk a planticrub is a small circular dry stone enclosure used traditionally in shetland for growing young kale plants
Sea spume or sea foam formed in west ness geo near north ham on the island of muckle roe in shetland scotland uk sea foam ocean foam beach foam or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter derived from sources such as the offshore breakdown of algal blooms
House in ruins on the coastline in shetland islands
Muckle flugga lighthouse and the cliffs of hermaness on the north coast of the island of unst in the shetland archipelago in scotland uk the lighthouse was built in 1854 by thomas and david stevenson
Atlantic puffin fratercula arctica beautiful colorful sea bird fishing in atlantic ocean runde island norway
Eroded strata in sea cliffs on the west coast of st ninian s isle on the west coast of the south of mainland shetland scotland uk
Sea cliffs showing rock strata on whale firth at the lee of vollister on yell shetland scotland uk this rock is of the yell sound division psammite gneissose metamorphic bedrock
Coastal serpentine rock at the keen of hamar nature reserve near baltasound on the island of unst in shetland uk the hill of clibberswick can be seen in the distance
Cliffs on the south shetland coast near sumburgh head
A small geo near culswick broch on the west of mainland shetland scotland uk
A view of symbister harbour on the island of whalsay in shetland scotland uk on a calm sunny day the car ferry and recreational boats appear with dury voe in the background
Across the waters of sand wick the small remote community of sandwick in the south of mainland shetland uk taken on a sunny day with blue sky
Across bressay sound a view of lerwick the main town and port of the shetland islands scotland uk taken on a sunny day with blue sky and white clouds
Overlooking the scord of weisdale looking east towards kalliness and the hill of hellister with the islands just off the coast by scalloway to the south on the main island of the shetland isles
On a threatening and overcast grey day the island of gruney and the ramna stacks stacks off mainland in shetland scotland uk
Trolie geo near aywick on the east of the island of yell in shetland uk the bedrock is of the yell sound division gneiss metamorphic bedrock formed approximately 541 to 1000 million years ago
Inclined strata of fractured rock on whale voe at the stuis of graveland on the island of yell in shetland uk the bedrock is of the yell sound division psammite gneissose
Broch of mousa at shetlands island
Red granite cliffs and sea stack on muckle roe shetland uk these rocks are of the muckle roe intrusion granite granophyric igneous devonian bedrock formed 359 to 383 million years ago
Sandstone cliffs on the east shetland coast near levenwick
Beautiful landscape with villages houses islands in the background shetland islands scotland
Muckle flugga lighthouse off hermaness on the north coast of the island of unst in the shetland archipelago in scotland uk the lighthouse was built in 1854 by thomas and david stevenson
A view of sumburgh head at the south of the shetland uk taken from the ness of burgi on a calm sunny day in spring
Across bressay sound a view of lerwick the main town and port of the shetland islands scotland uk taken on a sunny day with blue sky and white clouds
Atlantic puffin colony in noss island shetlands uk
Across bressay sound a view of lerwick the main town and port of the shetland islands scotland uk taken on a sunny day with blue sky and white clouds
From the beach at sandwick the picturesque coast of no ness stretches into the distance taken on a sunny day with a blue sky and high white clouds
Inclined rock strata at the ness near sandvoe northmavine shetland uk taken on a sunny day bedrock geology of the sandvoe group
A tranquil view across the water of olna firth from voe on mainland shetland uk
Red granite cliffs on muckle roe shetland uk these rocks are of the muckle roe intrusion granite granophyric igneous bedrock formed 359 to 383 million years ago in the devonian period
Deposits of serpentine rock at the keen of hamar nature reserve near baltasound on the island of unst shetland uk the white dome of the raf saxa vord remote radar head can be seen in the distance
Rocky coastline of the island with waves of the ocean splashing mousa island shetland scotland
Shetland islands
The bay of otterswick on the east coast of the island of yell in shetland uk taken on a calm sunny day with light cloud in summer
Home to a national nature reserve the island of noss from the hill of the ward of bressay on the island of bressay shetland uk taken on a sunny day in spring
The ruins of the disused water mill near north ham on muckle roe shetland scotland uk
Faire isle in the shetlands islands archipelago
Eshaness cliffs on the western coastline on shetlands mainland
Coastal scenery around burravoe on the south east of the island of yell in shetland scotland uk
With the marina in the foreground the boats of the whalsay pelagic fishing fleet moored behind and the northlink ferry at the holmsgarth terminal a view of lerwick harbour
Conglomerate rock fore and inclined strata behind on the ness of burgi south shetland uk hayes sandstone formation sedimentary bedrock formed 383 to 393m years ago in the devonian period
The shetland islands
Coastline with pebbles boulders and the sandsayre pier on a grey summer day sandwick shetland islands scotland
From sother s field a view across valsgarth and clibberswick with the water of harold s wick the hill of the keen of hamar and the island of balta appearing on the right unst shetland uk
The red granite groni stack near the nev at westerwick mainland shetland uk sandsting pluton granite igneous bedrock formed approximately 359 to 393 million years ago in the devonian period
The remote island communities of housay and bruray in the island group of out skerries shetland the most northerly part of the uk
Crenallated coastline of geos on garths ness near fitful head south shetland scotland uk the bedrock is part of the neoproterozoic metamorphosed mafic and ultramafic minor intrusion suite of shetland it consists of schist and mica metamorphic bedrock formed approximately 541 to 1000 million years ago
Sheep roaming free in shetland islands
With sumburgh head and lighthouse behind the steeply inclined fractured rock strata on the ness of burgi south shetland uk hayes sandstone formation devonian sedimentary bedrock
Landscape view of the beach and isle fethaland across the wick of breibister in the north of mainland shetland scotland uk taken on a sunny day in summer
Plastic pollution waste washed up on muckle roe shetland scotland uk an assortment of plastic items washed in from the sea
Taken on a sunny summer day a view across the water of olna firth from the hillside of the clubb of mulla near voe in mainland shetland uk the island of muckle roe appears in the distance
Red granite cliffs on muckle roe shetland uk these rocks are of the muckle roe intrusion granite granophyric igneous bedrock formed 359 to 383 million years ago in the devonian period
A cairn and pink granite near the neolithic axe factory in the beorgs of uyea northmavine shetland uk igneous bedrock of pink ronas hill granite granite granophyric taken on a sunny day
Coastal cliffs around collaster on the west coast of the island of unst shetland uk the rocks are eroded highly stratified and inclined possibly of the kirkaby gneiss formation
Beautiful landscape with villages houses islands in the background shetland islands scotland
Steeply inclined fractured rock strata on the ness of burgi south shetland uk hayes sandstone formation sedimentary bedrock formed approximately 383 to 393m years ago in the devonian period
The single standing stone of uyea breck at clivocast to the east of uyeasound on the island of unst in shetland uk said to mark the spot where a son of viking harald harfager died circa 900ce
The shetland islands
Broch of mousa at the shetlands island
Across bressay sound a view of lerwick the main town and port of the shetland islands scotland uk taken on a sunny day with blue sky and white clouds
Coast cliffs at the keen of hamar on the island of unst in shetland uk the bedrock is shetland ophiolite complex metaperidotite metamorphic bedrock formed around 419 to 1000 million years ago
On a sunny spring day with the islands of yell and fetlar in the distance a single female walker descends the hill of state on lunna ness shetland uk
Coast rock formations at eshaness on shetland scotland uk the rocks are of the eshaness volcanic formation andesite augite igneous bedrock formed approximately 383 to 393 million years ago in the devonian period the local environment was previously dominated by eruptions of silica poor magma
Fulmars nesting on the eshaness cliffs in shetland islands during summer
Beard moss lichen on a dry stone wall on a sunny day in summer in shetland scotland uk the marina of burravoe appears in the background
An erratic boulder on the hill of tongues on muckle roe shetland uk bedrock in this area is of the muckle roe intrusion granite granophyric igneous bedrock formed in the devonian period
A lone single female walker silhouetted against the reflection of the bright sunshine on the sea taken on the cliffs at muckle roe in shetland scotland uk
Taken on a grey overcast spring day a view across the water of olna firth from the hillside of the clubb of mulla near voe in mainland shetland uk the island of muckle roe appears in the distance
The deserted rocky bay near outrabister on lunna ness shetland scotland uk taken on a calm sunny day in summer
The shetland islands
Eshaness cliffs on the western coastline on shetlands mainland during a cloudy summer day
The shetland islands
Plastic waste and pollution washed up on the remote beach of south ham on muckle roe in shetland uk
Eroded strata in sea cliffs on the west coast of kettla ness off the west coast of mainland shetland these rocks are of the colla firth formation semipelite and psammite metamorphic bedrock
An aerial view of st ninian s isle on the west coast of mainland shetland uk taken from the ward of scousburgh on a clear sunny day
The sand spit or tombolo that joins st ninian s isle to mainland shetland taken from the island looking across to the farmland of south mainland
Scottish aquaculture rope grown mussel farming in shetland scotland uk
Fractured rock strata on the ness of sound shetland uk lerwick sandstone formation devonian sedimentary bedrock lerwick and the island of bressay appear in the background
Wave action on inclined sandstone cliffs on the south shetland coast near sumburgh head
Highly inclined strata in sea cliffs near culswick mainland shetland scotland uk
Rugged coastal scenery near outrabister on lunna ness shetland uk rocks of the yell sound division gneissose psammite and gneissose semipelite metamorphic bedrock formed c 541 to 1000mya