The imagery of Scilly walks
My long awaited inaugural visit to the Isles of Scilly Isles began on the 11th October ‘24’ with departure from the most easterly borough of Essex at 6 am. Ten hours later, we flew out of Lands End airport, the most westerly point of mainland U.K. bound for St Mary’s and within an hour of landing, I had my first life tick, an Isabelline Wheatear at Star Castle. A few pints of ‘Tribute’ Cornish ale in the Atlantic Pub, finished the first day nicely. Day 2 started with climb up to the Island’s hospital and out towards Penninis Point where we found an obliging Short Toed Lark before picking up a distant Wryneck. The flora of the islands was incredibly alien with varieties of succulents and conservatory plants growing happily in gardens. Pressing on to Hugh Town harbour our ferry was waiting to St Agnes and the second lifer of the trip, an Olive backed pipit. Further exploration of the island turned up a Wryneck, before we decided to lunch at the Turk’s Head ...