This week’s story prompt comes via two photos that span a bit of both distance and time. The post’s featured image is a scrap of coastline at the north of Mull, which we visited this summer. I’m sure I’ve waxed lyrical about the island’s beauty and splendour before, so I’ve leave that as pre-said. TheContinue reading “Nuckelavee”
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Here be Dragons?
A few years ago, while camping on Arran, I dragged the kids out on a walk that was supposed to be a 15 minute wander around the immediate area of the camp site. Instead it turned out to be a 6 hour epic for which we had: Insufficient water Insufficient food No raincoats Insufficient sunblockContinue reading “Here be Dragons?”
Pack
This week’s image is from ages ago at the rather wonderful Highland Wildlife Park. Through good timing, or plain dumb luck in abundance, the wolf pack was highly active while we were there. Spending even a short while with them delivered a lifetime worth of great photo material and a breath taking experience. A shameContinue reading “Pack”
The Tower
I’m a sucker for ruined buildings. Particularly old ruins. Especially old ruins in the woods. I stumbled upon this one a couple of years ago while camping in Glen Esk. It isn’t the tower that inspired Summer Sorcery, which is much closer to home. I have no idea of the history of this particular tower.Continue reading “The Tower”
Cauldron’s Web
I woke up today to a garden full of dew-glistening webs, which for me is a good start to any day. I keep trying (pathetically, really) to get a decent photo of one. Whatever skills or talents required to succeed at that still elude me, but I do enjoy trying. Spiders have fascinated me forContinue reading “Cauldron’s Web”
Who lies in wait
Sticking with the Lake District with this one. A serene hilltop tarn that is perfect for a spot of wild-swimming. Hopefully my imagination won’t put an end to that… I sank into the welcoming mud that lined the bed of my tarn. In my youth, I’d thought it a lake. Since then, to my embarrassment,Continue reading “Who lies in wait”
Master of the Ways
This one was from a while back. We were camping in the Lake District, which involved a healthy dose of rambling around among hills and valleys. Being the brilliant navigator I am, we got lost plenty of times. On every occasion when we found our way again it was hot on the heels of aContinue reading “Master of the Ways”
Selkies
I’ll admit to these magnificent sea-dwellers being something of a blind spot for me. While I grew up with tales like ‘The Kingdom of the Seals’ (from the worn out tape of my much loved issue 24 of Storyteller magazine), my interest in selkies didn’t properly take root until a few years ago. My childrenContinue reading “Selkies”
The Wreck
I’m just back from a family holiday on Mull, one of the islands that makes up Scotland’s Inner Hebrides. Yes, it was wonderful, thank you for asking. Yet another place you really should visit, given the chance. (Unless your main passion in life is really wide roads, in which case there’s nothing there for you.Continue reading “The Wreck”
Heritage
This one is from a family holiday to Orkney, ages ago. Okay, perhaps not really ages. Skara Brae is a must see if you find yourself on Orkney (or Earth for that matter.) The path leading you up to the site has a timeline running along side it, which truly puts into perspective what ancientContinue reading “Heritage”
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