Up Helly Aa photos from Jerry Atrick

Jerry Atrick has been as good as his word and sent me photos of the
frivolities on Tuesday night in Lerwick.
I have put them on my web site for your pleasure :-)

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They really do take it seriously.. Thanks to GA for taking them and to
you for showing them..

Anita Carter...

Thank you Mike, I bet they were nice and warm there

Pam the goose...

Delightful!
They certainly know how to enjoy themselves up there:)

MCC...

I reckon those guys in the pink wigs were taking a chance with all that
burning sacking falling off their torches, not to mention the danger of
hypothermia from bare shoulders and midriffs :-))

Pam the goose...

Indeed!
But that's half the fun for them, isn't it?

MCC...

And the Geordie footy supporters thought they were tough :-))

Pam the goose...

ROFL
But the Shetlanders don't boast, just get quietly on with a
life that "foreigners" couldn't understand:)

Foxy at w**k...

Excellent Mike and Jerry. Thanks

Aries...

Looks like great fun was had by all :)

BunnyHare...

Good pictures. One day I will get to see that spectacular
Oh and I hope that wasn't "our" longship they were burning ;-)

Tickettyboo...

Oh thank you both! I enjoyed those and could almost smell the smoke!

Rabbit...

Oh I did enjoy those. I've seen press piccies but that shows so much more
fun plus that wonderful sunset. Thank you Mike and Jerry.

MCC...

'Twasn't sunset but sunrise on Tuesday.

Rabbit...

That'll teach me to read the exif :-) Sunrise makes it even better 'cos I
rarely see one of those.

You can taste the paraffin and smell the smoke from those torches, can't
you?

Rabbit...

Yes so much better IMHO than the professional ones in this case.

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