Chasing The Blue Beyond

Gathering Moss: A Fair Isle Discovery 🌿 🍃 🌱 Gathering Moss A Fair Isle Journey from Mountains to Miracles I was asked today, "Who is the most important person I ever met?" I answered: "That mountain." — Ed Reif 🏔️ The Art of Seeing Paying attention to life here at all scales, I obviously can see these big mountains but it is the little moss that grows on them that fascinates too. Mosses, to be sure, are scientifically impressive beyond measure — the amphibians of vegetation, they were among the first plants to emerge from the ocean and conquer the land. ...

Fair Isle: A Way of Life - The Sheep Farming Tradition 🐑 Fair Isle: A Way of Life The ancient tradition of sheep farming 🌅 The eternal rhythm of sheep farming on Fair Isle Tradition ⚓ The Second Oldest Profession Sheep farming is the second oldest profession on Fair Isle... haha... Fishing is the first! These two ancient ways of life have sustained this remote island community for generations, creating a rhythm of existence that flows with the tides and seasons. 🏝️ Fair Isle's Twin Pillars 🎣 1st: Fishin...

Fair Isle: Catch to Table Adventures 🦀 Fair Isle: Catch to Table Adventures Where fresh means "caught this morning" 🦀 Today's catch - eaten within hours of being caught Fresh Catch 🌊 The Ocean's Bounty Crabs, Lobster, Mackerel - We have had so much to see these past days. The ocean around Fair Isle is generous with its gifts, and we've been fortunate to experience the true meaning of "fresh from the sea." 🦀 Crabs 🦞 Lobster ...