Tag: ancient ruins

• 59. Day 27 in Shetland: Lunda Wick/St. Olaf’s Kirk, Meeting Mila, Simmer Dim Sunset, Kirk Ruins

  These first two photos are of the ruins of the House of Lund, a laird’s house built in the early 1800’s, and he was apparently quite a piece of work. Here’s the story of John Scott, “a hard man and an unbeliever.” Give it a listen, 5:30 of some beautiful Shetlander dialect. I usually get…

  Deb

  September 7, 2022

  Antiquities, Hermaness, Manse ruins, Shetland Islands, Simmer dim, Standing stone, The White Wife of Watlee, Travelogue, Unst, Vikings

  ancient ruins, Simmer dim, standing stones

• 35.2. Day Two in Shetland: St. Ninian’s Isle, Tombolo, Cliffs, and Treasure

  Because the days are insanely long in Shetland, I had time for a complete second adventure after returning home from Scalloway! This one I drove to, as it was a good 15 miles south. St. Ninian’s is famous for three reasons: the tombolo (swath of sand connecting mainland to island), the beautiful white sands and…

  Deb

  August 18, 2022

  Antiquities, Shetland Islands, St. Ninian’s Isle, Travelogue

  ancient ruins, early christianity, pictish treasure, Shetland Islands, tombolo