Autumn in the Highlands
I got the itch for a wee road trip last weekend - so I took the back roads from Inverness up to Tongue, Durness and looped back via...
Stornoway: a wee snapshot
In no particular order, some things I loved about the Isle of Lewis: The Lewis Chessmen Found on a Uig beach in 1831, the chessmen are...
Simmer dim: Shetland
'Simmer dim' describes the unique type of summer twilight seen in Shetland. I took these photos around Lerwick's picturesque old town,...
A peerie taste of Shetland
In late summer, I was lucky enough to visit Shetland for a few days for work. I took the overnight ferry from Aberdeen and we docked in...
Beat that Belladrum...
All hearts should have horns... and hairy coos. Our wee two-bed flat has been home to a whole posse of our antipodean mates this weekend....
Loch Ness night cap
Could nae ask for a better view for Tuesday drinks!! This sculpture of Loch Ness' most famous resident was only recently installed at the...
Summer solstice: Loch Moy
Loch Moy is just a wee way out of Inverness, where I live. It's a pretty little spot for a picnic, but for summer solstice we just sat...
Clootie Well
Near the Black Isle village of Munlochy there's a well. Legend goes that the sick should wash a piece of clothing in that well, place the...
Surveying ruins on the Isle of Arran
Cassie and I have not long returned from a Thistle Camp on the Isle of Arran. For one week, we helped a team of volunteers to excavate...
