A great night tonight for viewing puffins at the Eshaness lighthouse. Inquisitive little fellows. I found a nice spot to soak up some of that Eshaness sunset.
Puffins can dive to around 200ft, and feed mainly on small fish such as herring, sand eels and sprats. They use their tongues to hold the fish while they catch more with their beaks.
On your next trip to the hotel be sure take a look at the amazing photography lining the main hallway. Last century the walls of the St Magnus Bay Hotel featured many photographs by the great J D Ratter. Now we’re in the new millennium a fresh crop has been chosen. Mark Sinclair of Phatsheep Photography has provided a phenomenal tour de force of shetland imagery. He specialises primarily in landscapes and architectural photography and has been featured in many publications worldwide. His unique style and imaginative composition have helped him gain a reputation far outwith Shetland.
These images along with others are available to purchase. Please ask if you would like any assistance.
The delicate task of restoration work continues within the St Magnus Bay Hotel. To restore the building to it’s original glory will take a lot of time and effort but the results will be outstanding.
(lens distortion present due to limitation of camera optics)
A group of between 80 - 100 killer whales have been sighted near Eshaness within the last couple of days. They appeared to be travelling around the headland northwardly. Killer whales are often sighted in the bay at hillswick and around the Eshaness Coast.
Please remember to take a look at our Youtube channel which is updated regularly. This along with the blog features some of the amazing sights in Shetland:
Please click on the image of the booklet above to read the shetland holiday brochure in a new pop-up window.
Note the interesting quote on page 16 which reads “there will be no spot in all Hjaltland (Shetland) which in its manifold attractions will be so popular as ‘Grey Hillswick’.
110 years, 1 month, and 16 days since the St Magnus Bay Hotel first opened for guests. Why not book in for the hotels 110th birthday on or around 24th July 2010
