(Ben praying to the Norse gods of wind, yesterday afternoon) One of the disadvantages of going on a diving trip with first class divers and advanced instructors in tow is that they want to do things like measure and draw…

After being beaten back by heavy weather a couple of days ago, we made it back out to Out Stack and Muckle Flugga this morning. It was a bit swelly, and resembled diving in a washing machine, but still one…

Today it was quite a bit windier, and it’s forecast to get much worse. The Met Office says that week 2 will be brought to you with the number 8 and the letter E. Good luck! This morning, we did…

Today’s Shetland nudi of the day was spotted in a nice gulley on the east side of Balta island. It’s a little Diaphorodoris luteocincta, we reckon.