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British and Irish Isles: home again and reflecting on travels in the islands. Some images tug at me even though they aren't grand or exotic. This of the mosses and lichens growing on the walls of the ancient sone age dwellings at Jarlshof in Shetland is one of them. Quieter stuff but pleasant to think about on a Sunday morning. @natgeocreative #scotland #islandobsession

British and Irish Isles: Classic British phone booth on Fair Isle, which only has 70 people on the island. @natgeo @natgeocreative @natgeotravel #Scotland #islandobsession #iphoneonly

British and Irish Isles: Mousa Broch in Shetland looks today almost exactly like it did two thousand years ago when the builders finished their work. @natgeo @natgeocreative #Scotland #islandobsession #shetland #iphoneonly

British and Irish Isles: Back on Fair Isle again and found the old Fair Isle Yawl sitting down by the landing. This boat has been going downhill every year I have been back. How you mark the passage of time on a small Scottish Island. @natgeo @natgeocreative @natgeotravel #Scotland #islandobsession

British and Irish Isles: On Fair Isle today and the nesting season is on with Fulmers floating by on the up drafts near the dramatic cliffs. Only about 70 people on this island. It always speaks to me of remote beauty and sturdy independence. @natgeo @natgeocreative #Scotland #islandobsession

British & Irish Isles: We're cruising the British and Irish Isles and yesterday took me back to Inisheer in the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. This is my favorite spot to see the rather incredible stone fences the islanders built around their tiny fields. The soil was created over bare rock by hauling seaweed and sand up from the shore. I'll bring highlights as the trip continues. @natgeo @natgeocreative @natgeotravel #ireland #aran #islandobsession

Thousands of Gannetts flew out to meet us as we approached Boreray in St. Kilda. These North Atlantic islands off the coast of Scotland are home to some of the biggest seabird colonies. The islanders depended on these birds. Catching them depended on men descending the steep cliffs on ropes to reach the nests. Now that the islanders are gone the birds pretty much have the islands to themselves. @natgeo @natgeocreative #scotland #islandobsession #latergram