A tradition since the 1880's, #UpHellyAa takes place in Lerwick, #Shetland tomorrow! π₯ Are you attending? #InspiredbyShetland πΉ instagram.com/sjwmobile
Clear skies, not a breath of wind and the heat of hundreds of burning torches for our two #UpHellyAa & Shetland Winter Wildlife groups in Lerwick last night. Thanks to everyone that joined us for four days of fantastic wildlife, amazing scenery and wonderful company. π₯
If Scooby Doo can pick up his poo
Then so can you!!
#uphellyaa 2020
#uphellyaa
#themorningafterthenightbefore
Hope everyone had a great night!
Facal an Latha | Word of the Day
Teine - fire
Today marks the annual torchlit procession, #UpHellyAa , which takes place on the last Tuesday of January in Shetland, so we thought 'teine' would be an appropriate word.
The #Gaelic for Shetland is 'Sealtainn'.
#GΓ idhlig
What a week for us here in Shetland - highlights for our two #UpHellyAa groups and follow-on day trips included Otters, Mountain Hares, Harbour Porpoise, lots of Common & Grey Seals, Long-eared Owl, Tundra Bean Goose, Merlins, Snow Buntings and a few days of very kind weather βοΈ
Who wishes they were here?! π #UpHellyAa has taken place in Lerwick, #Shetland since the 1880s π₯ πΉ IG/sjwmobile Promote Shetland
Cold January, heavy rain but the best of uplifting events with a superb Scalloway Up Helly Aa fire festival π₯ β€οΈ perfect Friday night with my little Viking Ayda. #uphellyaa #scalloway #firefestival #fridaynight #Shetland
We know we're not the only ones missing #UpHellyAa this year!π₯ Here's some incredible throwback footage for you all to enjoy! π Lerwick π₯ @promoteshetland #ShetlandAwaits
The last Tuesday in January is always Lerwick #UpHellyAa . Itβs a day & night of festivities enjoyed by thousands of locals & visitors π₯ Not this year π’ Letβs all #StaySafe , until we can all enjoy Up Helly Aa together again π₯³ #Shetland #RNLI #SavingLivesAtSea #RespectTheWater
Lovely views of snowy-white Mountain Hares in the central Mainland for our Shetland Wildlife Winter Wildlife & #UpHellyAa group today. I hope you agree that these beautiful animals should only be shot by cameras - not guns.
It was a little unusual to see Vikings in the daylight.
Last night there was a special procession in Scalloway with all the #uphellyaa jarl's squads as part of #tallshipslerwick #Shetland