Island 206 - Holm of Sound, Shetland

Holm of Sound is a very small grass covered island linked to Shetland Mainland just south of Sound, which is a suburb of Lerwick, at low tide by a sandy beach.  It has just about enough grass to keep a sheep happy for a while.  The geology of the island is interesting.  It is composed of conglomerate.  I visited on a misty morning.  I confess I was unaware of its existence and only visited the beach because there was a geocache there.  Happily it turned out to be low tide, so the island was accessible.

 Holm of Sound

 Conglomerate - 

it was a very misty morning, so it isn't very clear

 Holm of Sound 

looking south down the Voe of Sound

Holm of Sound looking south east

 Conglomerate at Holm of Sound