Island Travel Nurse

Shetland Islands Experience The Shetland Islands Where rugged cliffs meet gentle sheep "Somewhere Over Fair Isle—A Rainbow in the Northern Sky" "Three explorers, one road, and Carlos the bull—Fair Isle's unexpected legend!" "Skyelark, the fierce little guardian of the flock! Her battleship grey dog house—once a...

🌊 Shetland Premiere: Ocean Symphony 🌊 A cinematic view of the Shetland coast at golden hour. ☁️ Shetland Skies: Time and Tide ☁️ Clouds rolling in over the Northern sea, a timeless ballet.

Island Life: A Winter Story Weather has closed in and we are below limits both on route and at Fair Isle. This afternoon’s flight is now cancelled...but we are in the air! And Skyelark is in the hold. So the opportunity to fly out here during a heat wave (Down South In England), we expected no weather issues...maybe some wind, since Shetland is famous for wind speeds... But precisely because of the heat wave, the fogbank came in today, along with rain and some lightning while we were midair. Oh well, looks like we will be taking the Good Shepherd Ferry tomorrow. For those who have never experienced island life, the day-to-day realities of living in the middle of the north sea during winter can seem mysterious, and sometimes even a little intimidating. Yet, despit...

Skyelark's Shetland Adventure Skyelark's Shetland Adventure A Scottish Terrier's Journey Through America and the UK Lucky Dog! Skyelark got to spend her first 5 months in America, and the next 7 in England and Scotland (Shetland). What a year for the Aberdeen Scottish Terrier! Patiently awaiting the ferry with Skyelark, my steadfast companion. Soon, the lifeline to our island will arrive, carrying goods and stories from Shetland Mainland. From tiny paws to big journeys—Skyelark at 12 weeks, ready to take flight to Amsterdam before her grand ferry voyage home to...

Another glorious day on Fair Isle. Where? Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland. Situated in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands, and Norway, it is the northernmost part of Scotland and the UK. And 24 miles from Shetland Mainland lies Britain's most remote inhabited island — Fair Isle.

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    The Good Sheperd Loaded For Delivery  There's no place like work when you are home on the range.  I was not volunTOLD, but volunteered to help with the round jup and loading. A pleasure to assist with the precios cargo. now ready for market and sale. Then the regular day begins:

 Skyelark Counts Sheep On Fair Isle Glen, Skyelark's Boyfriend looks after the herd Purpose driven Dogs- Mush! While many dogs are simply  man's best friend, other dogs have additional serious jobs. Working dogs generally have natural instincts that are carefully honed with intensive training to perform a specific task. AKC  and dog breed organizations categorize certain breeds into a "working group." of herding, tracking and guarding That includes our lovely Scottish Terreier, a farm dog, who can herd cattle and here on Fair Isle is having   her internship in tracking Sheep.  Call it OJT On The Job Training! Many canine jobs besides those born for herding include, Service Dogs, Police Dogs, Military  Dogs--- See my story on War Paws) War Paws Detenction Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs. Bird Dogs, Tracking Dogs, Sight Dogs, Herd Dogs. We love our dogs!  I trained Skyelark based on this course I created, compiled fromt he wisdom of professionala and a...

 Rounding Up The Sheep For Market and loading them on The Good Shepherd We are talking about a relatively small number of lambs – under 1000 – so its all about finding a niche market and selling the lamb. It is an amazing product to eat and because it is so scarce and produced in such an environmental way, it is a specialty product. Bye Bye Black Sheep. You have had a great life on Fair Isle.

What’s my best experience of seeing Orcas, Hawaii? Alaska, SeaWorld?  I’d always say that the best experience I have had of an orca sighting is the one I last had, which is today. Thanks Dan for the Orca alert, and, taking these super-closeup photos with your camera. There’s a direct correlation between orca being seen when the sea is calm., and also we being more aware of wildlife now on the island.

Feral Sheep are corralled   No Petrol Stations-Have to pour our own This is a crook, the only kind of crook on Fair Isle. What a privilege to witness the round up and sheering of the sheep today. Fleece Navidad. It's Christmas in August!

What to Expect on Your First Island Hop Flight from Tingwall to Fair Isle Shetland island hop flights are also known as ‘puddle jumpers.’ Planes tend to be small and service airports that consist of one tiny landing strip. They’re also notorious reputations for running off schedule due to the vicissitudes of fickle  weather. Think old Cessna planes built sometime between 1927 and 1997. There is no cockpit door separating passengers from the pilot.  These island hop flights are  safe, scenic, and an economical way to get around. The  30-minute flight can save you over 2.5  hours spent on a the Good Shepherd ferry to make the same 23 mile transit. FYI: THERE IS NOT A REAL  A BARRIER BETWEEN YOU AND THE PILOT YOU MIGHT BE WEIGHED ALONG WITH YOUR LUGGAGE. IT WILL BE NOISY IT MAY NOT BE AS SMOOTHA S YOU THINK READY TO FLY? With these expectations in mind, your first island hop flight might be a fun adventure rather than an anxiety-i...