St. Magnus Church and a Long Hike
We went to church in Lerwic, at St. Magnus Church, a member of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It was a small congregation, probably 25-30 present. St. Magnus is 150+ years old. It was a familiar service from when I was preaching at St. Albans in Marshfield. Congregational membership looked the same as well. During coffee afterwards we had a nice conversation with—get this—another water color artist! Kathy was lost to me for a while and really enjoyed the chat.
On the way home we stopped at MacKenzie’s Farm Shop and
Café. Turns out they just opened on
Friday. We had a nice lunch, and picked
up a couple items for us and to bring home.
Then a quick stop at the local beach, a few photos, back here for a nap
and long visit with hostess Niki about craft places in the area and more work
on our phone. This is an interesting photo from a beach near us in Levenwick. The purple flowers are really quite bright, and contrasted nicely with the rock structure in the background.
After a nap, Dan went on a long hike down to the sea. While Dan hiked, Kathy was preparing supper
and then painting. She enjoyed getting
the paints out and painting some shells she picked up this morning.
In front of our lodging there are a number of fields full of
sheep and then the cliffs overlooking the sea.
Scotland has a “right of roamers” law, so as long as the walker isn’t in
someone’s yard he/she can hike the land. First
I walked down to some ruins… they are all over!
The sheep graze around them and make a picturesque scene.
Then I walked down to the cliffs and got some great photos, saw and heard lots of birds, and allowed my brain to be very calm. Put in a good two hours. Here are views:
Lots of sheep and lambs down near the rocks too!! When walking through the wet areas I found that following their trails kept me on the drier path!
Another cute lamb! Bennett
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