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Shetland crofting photography

Small scale farming & crofting in Shetland is a way of life for many in the isles and one of the main industries. These are a collection of crofting scenes I have captured, mostly in 2017.

Sheep being herded along a track past the beach

Moving sheep across the beach, Burra

Potato harvesting, Shetland

Vegetable patch, Trondra Farm

A herd of sheep

Sheep in a pen, Uradale

A sheep is herded through a run.

Sorting sheep, Uradale

Crofter on tractor

Crofter on tractor, Trondra Farm

Crofter in a field with sheep

Herding sheep, Uradale

Cut wool being placed in bags

Cut wool, Uradale

Crofter and dog herding sheep

Herding sheep, Burra

Crofter with a basket of beremeal seeds

Beremeal seeds, Trondra Farm

A man shearing sheep

Shearing sheep, Uradale

Close-up of a sheep being sheared

Sheep shearing, Uradale

A brown sheep

Shetland Sheep, Trondra Farm

Crofter sowing beremeal seeds

Sowing beremeal, Trondra Farm

A crofter surrounded by geese

Feeding the geese, Trondra Farm

A sheep in a wooden pen

Sheep waiting to be sheared, Uradale

A tractor in a field with freshly cut hay

Freshly cut hay, Burra

A crofter shearing sheep

Shearing sheep, Burra

Crofter in a field with sheep

Crofter with sheep, Burra

A crofter herds sheep through a run.

Sorting the sheep for shearing

A crofter holding freshly picked carrots

Harvesting carrots, Sandwick

Sheep being herded along a track past the beach

Moving sheep across the beach, Burra

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