Beach Combing
Beach combing is a really special thing on Fair Isle. All sorts of things can wash up, some peculiar, some almost alien.
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| Broken Sea Urchin - you can see the Urchin's beaks still attached to the shell |
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| Grey Heron Skull |
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| Sea Kelp Root |
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| Ancient wooden post buried into the dry stone wall |
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| Mermaid's purse |
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| Sea Kelp Roots |
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| The femur of a Skua chick, we found this with the ring still around the bone |
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| Beautifully textured driftwood |
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| Bones that have been tumbled by the sea for a long time become sculptural |
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| inspiration for weaving is never hard to find on Fair Isle |
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| Starfish and shells |
Please take care of my Heron and Curlew Skulls. Bring them back soon.
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