Born to be wild
Because the island is so small, and because everyone knows each other, many of the animals roam free. Mitchell was taking a picture from the side of the road when he saw these Shetland ponies. «I could see these ponies in the distance, running down the road – and they all started grouping together,» he said. «That’s how you come across pictures in a story like this. Things just start to happen.»
Like the sheep, the ponies rarely live their lives out on Foula; instead, as a popular breed both for showing and for riding, they tend to be sold elsewhere. (Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty)