Geo-Trips :: Belmont to Woodwick, 5th July 2013
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A walk from Belmont, Fri, 5 Jul 2013 by Mike Pennington
On the map below, the grey line is the GPS track from this trip. Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )
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Ferry queue at Belmont
The board behind has just been repainted by the Unst Youth Group, the third design... more
Ferry arriving at Belmont
In the foreground is an old pier with a notice that it is unsafe to use.
Shags (Phalcrocorax aristotelis) at Doogers, near Belmont
Coast north of Doogers, near Belmont
A small creel boat is passing through Bluemull Sound.
Common Seal (Phoca vitulina), Snarra Voe
Hamar of Snarravoe
Small rocky promontory; Cullivoe in the background.
Coast north of Brei Geo, Snabrough
Looking to Blue Mull from the coast at Snabrough
Cliffs south of Lamba Stack, Lund
Cliffs at Freckles Geo, Blue Mull
The Vere from east of Blue Mull at Lund
Coast east of the Blue Mull at Lund
The Vere from Underhoull, Westing
In the background is the drilling rig, West Phoenix.
Iron Age and Norse farmstead, Underhoull, Westing
Iron Age and Norse farmstead, Underhoull, Westing
Un-named geo at Kame of Cruss, Westing
Un-named geo at Kame of Cruss, Westing
Coast at Kame of Cruss, Westing
The Stack of Ottergeo is to the right of centre.
Looking towards the Vere from Houllnan Ness, Westing
Doo's Geo, Houllnan Ness, Westing
The Westing holms from Houllnan Ness
Round Holm and Lang Holm from Houllnan Ness, Westing
The Vere from Houllnan Ness, Westing
Doo's Geo, Houllnan Ness Westing
Looking towards the Blue Mull.
Brough Holm from Houllnan Ness, Westing
Small sandy beach on the north side of Houllnan Ness, Westing
Coast at Sluggins, Kirkaby, Westing
Leucistic Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), Kirkaby, Westing
An unusual Starling with no pigmentation in its plumage.
Kirkaby and Lang Holm, Westing
Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle), Punds Geo, Westing
Known as the Tystie in Shetland.
Oystercatcher (Haemotopus ostralegus), Ayre of Collaster, Westing
The pleeping of Oystercatchers is an almost constant accompaniment to almost any... more
Beach at Wick of Collaster, Westing
Longa Taing, Ness of Collaster, Westing
Doun Hellier, Ness of Collaster, Westing
Coast between Ness of Collaster and Bogligarths, Westing
Coast between Ness of Collaster and Bogligarths, Westing
Cave between Ness of Collaster and Bogligarths, Westing
Bogligarths Geo, Westing
From the south side.
Bogligarths Geo, Westing
From the east.
Bogligarths Geo, Westing
From the north.
Old fence line, Bogligarths, Westing
The fence cut off the small headland of Keostinse.
Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), Fill Geo, Westing
Playing in the updrafts on a breezy day.
Skerries at Clave, between Westing and Woodwick
The South Holms of Woodwick in the background.
Ness of Clave, between Westing and Woodwick
View from above Clave, between Westing and Woodwick
Un-named skerries in the foreground, then the South and North Holms of Woodwick.
Ness of Clave, between Westing and Woodwick
Skerries at Clave, between Westing and Woodwick
Sinna Stack, between Westing and Woodwick
A natural arch.
South Holms of Woodwick from Houllnahevda, between Westing and Woodwick
Small burn at Verda Pund, between Westing and Woodwick
Verda Pund, between Westing and Woodwick
South Holms of Woodwick in the background.
Longa Geo, south of Woodwick
The cliff fall is several years old, but still looks very fresh.
Longa Geo, south of Woodwick
May advice would be not to try standing on the rock!
Longa Geo, south of Woodwick
Far too windy to even attempt to see the bottom of the geo.
South Surida Dale, Woodwick
North Holms of Woodwick in the background.
South Surida Dale, Woodwick
South Holms of Woodwick in the background.
Cliffs at Muckle Heyler, Woodwick
Above Muckle Heyler, Woodwick
South Holms of Woodwick in the background.
Hevda Hill from the Dale of Woodwick
Houlland, Baltasound
Perched above Loch of Cliff.
River Eamont flowing out of Ullswater at Pooley Bridge
The bridge over the Eamont from which this photo was taken was one of those washed... more
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