North South Images Newsletter July 2014

North South Images

NewsletterJuly 2014

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IMAGES INCLUDED IN OXFORD ARTWEEKS DURING MAY 2014

In This Newsletter

• Shetland Islands• Lofoten Islands• Oxford Artweeks

Springtime on Scat Ness, Shetland

SHETLAND SPRING 2014

The Shetland visit in the spring focused on the west side of mainland, on the island of Yell and on research into the Hanseatic traders in Shetland.

Shetland spring comes a little later than further south – but can bring blue skies to accompany the daffodils.

Scalloway Castle – Scalloway was once the Capital of Shetland.

The cliffs at Eshaness, sometimes battered by Atlantic waves

Meal Beach, West Burra

Fishing boats in the mist on Yell

Calm seas from Sumburgh Head at the south end of Shetland

Hanseatic trading post on Whalsay

LOFOTEN SPRING 2014

Rorbuer in Svolvaer

Southern Lofoten

I spent time based in Svolvaer, the biggest town in the islands, before going south to the fishing village of Å i Lofoten at the end of the Lotofen chain of islands.

The weather was much less Arctic than I’d been expecting.

The Lofoten Wall from Glapen

Clearing clouds over Svolvaer

Reine Village, Lofoten

Still evening at Å i Lofoten

Morning light at Å i Lofoten

A reminder that you are inside the Arctic Circle: Spring in Lofoten isn’t all Blue Skies.

SHETLAND SUMMER 2014

Visiting the Tammie Norries

The target for this visit to Shetland was to spend time around the puffin (known locally as a tammie norrie) colonies, particularly at Sumburgh Head.

Some of the puffins were confused by the attention

Others were happy to pose for the camera

It was also good to see the Black Guillemots (known as tystieslocally) around the cliffs too.

The perils of summer on Shetland, sometimes you have the share the beach.St Ninian’s tombolo.

OXFORD ARTWEEKS 2014

• During May I took part in Oxford Artweeks• Thank you to the many

people who came to look at the pictures Ihad on show.

• I’ll also be taking part inChristmas Artweeks inNovember.

OXFORD ARTWEEKS 2014

• There’s more information about Artweeks at http://www.artweeks.org/

www.northsouthimages.co.uk

There is now an expandedselection of prints, cards,

calendars and mugs available on the website.

Do come and visit, and if you are interested in hearing more

about people, places and wildlife in the far north or the far south do get in touch I’m very happy to talk to groups.

Contact

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All the images in the newsletter are (c) Ross Mackenzie, please get in touch if you’re interested in using them.