Stairway to the Picts
If you guessed Mither Tap on Bennachie for yesterday’s photo you’re right! I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been up there (often...
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Lilly
May 28, 20212 min read
Picts in the Parlor?
I’ve tracked down dozens of Pictish stones - in fields with livestock, in forests, in churches, in museums...but this was the first time...
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Lilly
Feb 21, 20212 min read
High Keillor Pictish Stone
Another lovely Pictish stone, the Keillor Stone near Coupar Angus. I had kidnapped my trusty sidekick Luna for a couple weeks and she is...
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Lilly
Dec 19, 20192 min read
A Pictish Warrior in Fife
Earlier this year I came face to face with a man I have wanted to meet for awhile. He stands alone in a field in Fife, where he has stood...
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Lilly
Dec 2, 20195 min read
The Afforsk Stone - an Ogham Mystery?
As you know, I love a good treasure hunt. For me, “treasure” usually translates to a stone or ruin of some sort. One of my favourite...
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Lilly
Nov 3, 20191 min read
Dyce Pictish Stones
As I research and write my Pictish novel, I continually seek out Pictish sites. It was a dreich day in Aberdeenshire today, (yep that’s...
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Lilly
Oct 18, 20191 min read
Camping in a Cave!
Yesterday morning I woke up to this view. I spent the night hemmed in by the high tide and sheltered in a shallow cave below the cliffs...
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Lilly
Oct 17, 20191 min read
Turiff Pictish Stone
I checked another Pictish Stone off my list today, in Turriff, Aberdeenshire 😍 It is in the wall of St Ninian’s churchyard. If you check...
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Lilly
Jun 2, 20197 min read
An Afternoon with David McGovern, Pictish Stone Carver
David McGovern first reached out to me in 2017, to let me know about his business, Monikie Rock Art, and invite me for a blether. This...
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Lilly
May 14, 20193 min read
Dunnideer Hill Fort
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, after my overnight on Bennachie, I couldn't resist popping over to Hill of Dunnideer to check out the...
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Lilly
May 13, 20193 min read
Camping on Top of Bennachie
I had such lovely evening hike up Oxen Craig and Mither Tap on Bennachie last night. I’ve been up on Bennachie multiple times, via...
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Lilly
Apr 27, 20191 min read
Back to Bennachie!
I’m trying to focus on itinerary reviews but my mind keeps wandering to Bennachie ❤️ I never tire of this spot on Mither Tap on...
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Lilly
Apr 26, 20191 min read
Inverurie Pictish Stones
Luna and I had a 3 mile nice morning hike up Mither Tap on Bennachie via the Gordon Way and Heather Brig trails. As always when I’m on...
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Lilly
Mar 23, 20192 min read
Fowlis Wester Pictish Stone
You know how much I love Pictish stones - so imagine my delight when I was out with my friend Andrew McAlindon the other day and just...
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Lilly
Oct 19, 20182 min read
Personal Independence Day!
October 19th - today I celebrate my own personal Independence Day. It was 3 years ago on October 19, 2015 that I arrived in Boston after...
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Lilly
Jul 22, 20184 min read
Book Review - Photographing Scotland by Dougie Cunningham
With his book Photographing Scotland, Dougie Cunningham has managed to do justice to Scotland, and that is no easy task. There are a lot...
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