A Glance at Daily Life Among the Caretakers of Britain’s Small Islands

 

Bardsey Island, as seen from the warden’s house. In the distance is the island’s lighthouse, built in 1821.

"The waters surrounding Britain are speckled with thousands of small islands, only a small fraction of which are inhabited, some by as few as one or two people. Among those who call Britain’s small islands home are a collection of wardens — caretakers who spend their lives in quiet solitude, away from the crowded corners of our urban world. Often employed by nonprofit conservation groups, their role is to maintain and manage the preservation of their small speck of land — its natural beauty, its wildlife — for future generations, often while conducting research into delicate ecosystems. ..."  

NY Times

An assortment of skulls, collected by past wardens over the years, sits within the warden’s house.