Isles of Scilly - 5th to 7th October 2021

These were slower days after the initial flurry of activity.  Days that allowed time for tea and cake which is essential for trips to Scilly.  Just strolling around in beautiful autumn sunshine that felt more like summer than the slowly diminishing remains of yet another sidereal year.

Views like this from the old town cemetery never tire.

The 6th returned a confiding snow bunting that after a bit of a search, re-appeared along King Edwards Lane barely a couple of metres away.

A quick decision to head down to the quay for a trip across to St. Agnes for my annual visit to see my dear friend David Bradshaw which is always a Scilly highlight for me.  A quick coffee and scone at the Coastguards Cafe and we were off to catch up with two dotterel that had made landfall on Wingletang Down.  A merlin flashed by but the buff-bellied pipit had moved on.

The light radiated across the islands.

The 7th was a real treat.  The tide was sufficiently low to allow safe pedestrian access from Tresco to Bryher.  In bright sunshine, the walk across was glorious as the substrate was exposed allowing a soggy stroll across the islands.

Bryher is a magnificent island.