Chasing The Blue Beyond

Dogs That Work — Ed Reif Field Notes · Working Dogs Dogs That Work From the sheep fields of Fair Isle to a forward operating base in Afghanistan — purpose, given four legs. Ed Reif In life expectancy, a single day for us is a week for them. Maybe they know this. Maybe that's why they make every day count. Ed Reif On-the-Job Training Purpose-driven paws — mush. Many dogs are simply someone's best friend. Others clock in. A working dog carries natural instinct, honed by patient training toward a single task. The kennel clubs sort certain breeds into a working group — herding, tracking, guarding — but the real curriculum happens in the field. That includes our Scottish Terrier. A farm dog by blood, here on Fair Isle she's serving her internship in sheep. Call it OJT. On-the-job training, with the whole island for a classroom. Service dog...

Fair Isle: Life at the Edge of the World 🏝️ Fair Isle: Life at the Edge of the World Where time moves to its own rhythm 🌅 Fair Isle - Where every sunset feels like a lifetime achievement Reflection 💭 Life's Worthy Accomplishment To not have entirely wasted one's life seems to be a worthy accomplishment, if only for myself. Here on Fair Isle, surrounded by endless sea and sky, the measure of a life well-lived becomes beautifully simple. "To not have entirely wasted one's life seems to be a worthy accomplishment, if only for myself." ...

Shetland Adventures Shetland Island Adventures & Natural Wonders "Found the natural rock pool with Sarah and Skyelark today. It was cold but not as cold as the Arctic North Atlantic waters." Natural Rock Pools Discovering hidden gems in Shetland's rugged coastline Temperature Check: Cold, but not as cold as the Arctic North Atlantic waters! Caaíng "We have to move some sheep. Should be simple enough!" Traditional Shetland sheep herding - a time-honored practice that connects us to the island's agricultural heritage. ...

Islands / Fair Isle / New Caledonia / South Pacific The Power of Now vs. The Power of New A decade of islands, one photograph, and the reminder that today is the only island we truly stand on. See Full Image Show Text Image Signal A Decade of Islands South Pacific Isle of Pines in 2011. Sub-Arctic Fair Isle a decade later. Island Memory Micronesia, Amnesia, and the Charm of Being Forgotten You may have heard of Micronesia, an archipelago in Oceania. But very few people have heard of the similar country Amnesia, as it has all but been forgotten. Feels like that sometimes here on Britain's most remote inhabited island. But isn't that the charm? The picture above is the example: in 2011, the South Pacific Isle of Pines in the archipelago of New Caledonia; today, the Sub-Arctic Shetland Archipelago on Fair Isle. What a difference...