I arrived back on Shetland soil yesterday morning, having enjoyed the smoothest passage it's ever been my pleasure to experience on MV "Hjaltland". I had a shower at 4.30am, with Fair Isle visible a few miles away on the port beam. On a normal trip, I would never have attempted anything so foolhardy here, as this area of sea is famous for its "tide-lumps". Lerwick harbour was busy, with the yachts from the Bergen-Shetland and 1,000-mile triangular North Sea races in port. They are beginning the next stage of the race this morning in near-calm conditions, so no records will be broken on this leg of the competition, which promises to be a drifting match.
I went for a few pints of amber nectar last night, and watched the reinstated carnival procession going past on Commercial Road, as I was returning home, with a Chinese takeaway, by that route. I wasn't feeling all that clever this morning - I'm getting too old for ballooning.
The Grumpy Old Artist
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Exhibition Poster
Catterline Event, 2011
Oil Painting by Jim Tait
Helford River, Cornwall
Oil Painting by Jim Tait
Full-riggers "Georg Stage" and "Danmark"
Other Recent Works
Fordyce Castle and Village
Hay's Dock, Lerwick
Shetland-model Boats at Burravoe, Yell
Tall Ships Seascape
The Tour Boat "Dunter III", with Gannets, off Noss
The "Karen Ann II" entering Fraserburgh harbour
Summer Evening, Boyndie Bay
1930s Lerwick Harbour
Johnshaven Harbour
"Seabourn Legend"
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