Find Her in the Highlands

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...

Oct 13, 20191 min read

McCaig's Tower, Oban

I took a walk up to McCaig’s Tower up above Oban this afternoon. It was a very grey day but the rain held off. John Stuart McCaig was a...

Sep 10, 20193 min read

Tantallon Castle

I have stayed with my friends in North Berwick multiple times and one of the highlights is visiting Tantallon Castle. It is an expansive...

Aug 13, 20194 min read

Deer Abbey

On a lovely spring day my good friend Bob and I were rambling around exploring in the lands of Moray and Aberdeenshire. I was scouting...

Jun 5, 20193 min read

My Grandmother’s Dress

Today is my last full day in Scotland (for this trip) - I fly out of Glasgow in the morning. I’ll be spending the summer in my rural...

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...

May 27, 20192 min read

The Mormond Hill White Horse

Meet the Mormond Hill White Horse! According to Visit Fraserburgh it is “Said to have been created by Captain Fraser (Lord Lovat of...

May 22, 20191 min read

Camping on Top of Suilven

That tiny blue dot is my tent - I spent last night solo on the iconic Suilven after a 6 mile hike in. What a beast this hill is - a hard...

May 17, 20193 min read

Birthday Musings - Hello 37!

Well, here’s to 37! Another year around the sun. I was looking through recent photos and found this one from Bennachie after I spent the...

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...