Today I drove off-road again. This time to see the WW2 RAF Station - RAF Skaw. This was the site of a radar staion guarding the north of Britain during the war.
I drove past the sign (no barrier this time) "unsuitable for road vehicles"; thankfully I don't think I have a road vehicle and the Landie didn't let me down. Many of the buildings still remains and the foundations of the others are clear to see. It covers the headland of Lamba Ness and felt very secluded. I had the whole area to myself. Once I'd spent a few hours looking over the buildings I sat on the cliff tops with the birds passing withing a couple of feet of me. At last I have some really good shots of more sea birds; fulmars, gannets, guillemots or shags. Some of these are often at the foot of the cliffs and are not easy to photograph. Here the cliffs are lower and not so steep and I was able to approach them.
I think my Dad would have enjoyed this; an old RAF base and bird watching. If only there had been some cricket he'd have been in paradise.
To finish the day I dropped in at the shop/cafe in Balta Sound and visited the Unst Heritage Centre.
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