Mousa is an island and nature reserve in The Shetland Islands in Scotland. (Click to enlarge photos).
It is home to a variety of nesting birds, and the waters around the island are home to seals, porpoise and whales, including minke and orca.
The island is uninhabited,
and has the best preserved Iron Age Broch Guard tower in Scotland.
Mousa’s Broch is the tallest in Britain and is 2000 years old.
You can climb the tower’s eerie interior and take in the panoramic ocean views from the top.
The island is stark, unspoiled,
and beautiful.
Cheers to you from the stunning Shetland Islands~
Fabulous, amazing, I love it, I wish I would be there.πΏπ΄πΎπ»π
Yes. It is so amazing to work specifically hard to get away from human populated areas, and find evidence of such remarkable humans, from so long ago.
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That stone tower is incredible, especially from the inside!
I am so glad I am spending time here. It is basically indescribable.
Love it, Cindy! Great shots as usual – and thank you for taking me there. there is something about Scotland and Ireland that touches my soul.
Yes. Maybe these places do this to us, because they have this innate beauty in their soul β€
Scottland looks beautiful. I’d love to visit there and Ireland.
Do, please, Brad. And post about it. It is always so good to get away β€
Beautiful. I’m originally from a small island called Rousay, in the Orkney isles. xxx
We are heading to the Orkneys in about a week. My grandmother was a very proud Scot, so we are related! π
Wonderful. I do hope you get a chance to visit Rousay, I miss it so much and it has so many interesting archelogical sites to visit. xxx
Sounds fascinating~
The interior of the tower must be a fascinating view also. The climb to the top to see the panoramic view is a plus. The land has been preserved in time. I hope it stays that way.
I hope so too. If we can’t save our present, at least the past saves us. Cheers to you Darnell.
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Thank you for your thoughtfulness Sharon and cheers to you from Scotland β€
What a hauntingly beautiful island! I wonder what it would’ve been like to be stationed in that tower, so many hundreds of years ago.
I imagine wonderful, for a short period of time, but very hard long term.
Yes, I imagine it’d be a lonely and uncomfortable place to stay long-term.
Wow! This is magnificent. Cindy, your photography captures everything.
Awww, honored, thank you Jennie & cheers to you~
You are most welcome, Cindy. Cheers to you!
When you have rocks, build with stone. Love those old structures, standing so solitarily against he coast. – Oscar
They are amazing feats of construction aren’t they, that have survived for 2000 years!
Amazing photographs! That close-up of the ancient tower–words fail, but history speaks. Wonderful post.
History does speak with silent power and it is up to us to listen.
The green is just gorgeous. We watched a show called Shetland and promptly put the location on our bucket list.
Oh, I am so glad you did! You will be very grateful while you are here. I most certainly am.
I love Scotland, just havenβt been that far north. Someday. π
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Looks so special. Have always thought about visiting these Scottish islands… in the summer! Glad you are having such a fantastic nature experience.
We still have much more to see, but from what we have seen so far, these islands are magical time capsules.
Indeed and such sea faring history.
Yes. In the North Sea, she is amazingly impressive.
How gorgeous, Cindy. The home of my ancestors (well, one side anyway — the other side were always here). The pipes, the pipes are calling…
Hugs!
My grandmother was a Scot so this explains why we understand each other so well π
Beautiful and wild. Stonework done by hand like that always amazes me.
Stunning, Cindy. Though I expect nothing less from you.
So stark yet so beautiful. Is habitation prohibited or just impossible?
Guid mornin, my friend! Breathtaking shots as always. β‘β‘β‘βͺΩ©(βΏβ²αβ΅βΏ)ΫΆβͺβ‘β‘β‘
Hugs & good wishes to you my friend β€
Still standing tall! Humbling sight.
It is isn’t it!
So still and quiet and yet one can feel the buzz of life that once was there. Beautiful shots Cindy β€
It is a truly special place. Hugs to you my friend β€
Wonderful photos
Hugs to you sweet Charlotte β€
Loved seeing this amazing area of ancient, isolated beauty. I’ll never see it my lifetime, but I can see its wonder through your eyes. β€
Ahhhh, your comment moved me. Thank you very much & cheers to you β€ β€
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Great shots, Cindy. This is a gorgeous place. π
Merci beaucoup mon ami β€
You capture the beauty of the stone walls so well.
Thank you Cynthia & happy weekend!