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Tag Archives: Skye
Scottish Light and Land:
There’s something unique about Scottish light and how it compliments the landforms – just like the Scottish people (and indeed people everywhere), landscapes too have their changing moods, their storms and periods of calm when they shine radiantly like the … Continue reading
The Final Mile
Usually (if I get around to it at all), I write and share pictures about places, people and travels; however today, just for a change, I thought I would put a post about Runrig, a celtic rock band from Scotland that I’ve followed for … Continue reading
Posted in History & Culture, In Europe, In Scotland, Music, Wild Places
Tagged Celtic Rock, Cologne, Gaelic, Gaelic Music, Germany Tour, Hebrides, Lanxess Arena, Loch Lomand, Novia Scotia, Runrig, Scotland, Scottish Bands, Skye, Stirling, Stirling Castle, The Final Mile, The Last Dance
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The Bluebell Woods
One of the real treasures of the springtime in the British Isles must surely be when the bluebells carpet the floor of our ancient woods. Bluebells (or wild hyacinths) are a feature of woodlands which are virtually unknown in other … Continue reading
Posted in In Scotland, Trees & Greenspaces, Wild Places
Tagged ancient woods, Bluebells, coppice, Midlothian, oak woodlands, Skye, wild garlic, wild hyacinths, wood anemones
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Three Men in 3 Boats: a Hebridean tale of Cowardice and Mediocrity
It’s hard getting used to being landlocked here in continental Europe. Any piece of water, whether it’s a reservoir, stagnant pond or small stream now starts to take on a special spiritual significance, if like me, you are used to living … Continue reading
Posted in Canoe Trips, In Scotland, Wild Places
Tagged Bernerey, Canoe Trips, Clearances, Cuillins, Eilen Donan, Gealic, Hebrides, legends, Loch Duich, Lochmaddy, Machair, North Uist, Raasay, Ratagan, Runrig, Scottish coastline, Scottish History, Scottish music, Scottish wildife, sea kayaking, Skye, Sleat, Snoring, Sound of Harris, The Minch, Three Men in a Boat, Trotternish
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