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Culloden and Clava: Battlefield and Cairns
This post details a 2014 trip to Culloden Battlefield and the nearby Clava Cairns. Off We Go A bright blue sky day. Good for a journey up the coast and into the past. I stopped to take a picture of...
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Into the Woods…
It’s three weeks until TENDU releases (update: out now). It’s been a long time coming, and a lot of my heart is in that book. I need to go into the woods. So, here we go, through different times and...
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Sea King over Glen Affric in the Highlands
Here we go, into Glen Affric… A pictorial post about beautiful Glen Affric in the Scottish Highlands. Page on it here Loch Beinn a’ Mheadhain Beside the Dog Falls… Loch Beinn a’ Mheadhain from another...
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Autumn Leaves and a Lack of Words
I took a quiet walk through autumn leaves at Aden Park. Peering through an old tree: Up by the Mansion House: Blue and green should most definitely be seen… Some of the newer plantings have not...
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Five Go on an Island Adventure: Islay
Arriving on Islay We arrived in the dark. On a boat. It missed the pier and had to spin round and go back out to sea before trying again. It was all very exciting. Port Askaig So, the five of us –...
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Brightness in the Gloaming
The gloaming. Twilight. The sun is currently setting early here in Scotland. People are saying: “Aye, the nights are fairly drawing in…” There’s been no frost yet, so brightness still exists within...
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Running into the Forest…
I walk into the forest along the gnarly loch-side path. Most of the leaves have fallen now – we’ve had that first frost – but I spy something golden and bright at the end of the tunnel. I run towards...
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Calm and Steadfast like a Tree
That’s how I feel today. Calm. Steadfast. A little like a tree. I’m back in the place where I’m happy. Writing. Of course, writing. Steadfast Writing Update A Dancer’s Journey is basically complete....
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The Bridge of Alvah and the Earl’s Love Nest
As a child, the task of walking to the 18th century Bridge of Alvah, near Banff in Aberdeenshire, was presented as something akin to travelling to Mordor: a journey of such length and difficulty as to...
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The Alligators and Follies of Pitfour Estate
I’ve visited Pitfour Estate many times over the years. It’s a great place to walk, though less well known than the nearby Aden Park. I have photos from various years and various seasons. That’s summer...
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