Monthly Archives: August 2015

August on the Dunter

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Jon Dunn

I’ve been out as crew and wildlife guide a few times this summer for the very wonderful, original Noss boat – the Dunter III of Seabirds and Seals. The first trip of the year was an absolute peach on Easter … Continue reading →

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Grass-of-Parnassus, a saintly flower

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Jon Dunn

The nights are already drawing in here in Shetland and it’s getting darker by the day now, adding to the gloom of this most forgettable of summers in the north. There’s been remarkably little to lighten the mood here in … Continue reading →

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The welcome return of a rare beauty

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Jon Dunn

Last year I was stopped in my tracks by the discovery of something the likes of which I’d not seen before in Shetland, something beautiful, and all the more precious both for its rarity and the sheer unexpectedness of our … Continue reading →

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Shetland’s Bog Orchids

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Jon Dunn

It’s been a while since I last blogged; it’s not been for want of trying, but the few weeks of summer we get have to be taken advantage of for those of us who haven’t fled the islands for some … Continue reading →

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