While on holiday recently near Fort William, we happened upon these fabulous ruins. I think it’s Inverlochy Castle. To be honest I wasn’t paying enough attention. A lost opportunity, perhaps. I’ll have to make more effort when I happen to go that way again. Annoyingly, it means I have no interesting facts to share aboutContinue reading “Cold Revenge”
Category Archives: Story Trove
The Sky’s Twin
This week’s photo was taken from the top of the Glenfinnan Monument looking out over Loch Shiel. Obviously, go there given the chance. In my opinion the view speaks for itself, except to say that my photo doesn’t do it justice. There’s also a lovely walk by a famous viaduct for those of us intoContinue reading “The Sky’s Twin”
Descent
During a recent wee break up by Fort William we happened upon a rock and mineral museum. It’s way more fun than it sounds. (Although I suppose its possible that I’m way less fun than I’d like to think!) This week’s story prompt image is of one of the many fascinating exhibits: naturally forming bismuthContinue reading “Descent”
Racing the Sun
Arran is one of my favourite places in the world. It treads the delightful line between familiar and novel. Evidence, perhaps, that we go there far too often. After all, there is so much world out there to see and I have experienced a pathetically small sample. Despite this I am firm in my beliefContinue reading “Racing the Sun”
The aging room
This week’s image is hot off the presses. I took the photo in the Dalwhinnie distillery warehouse just a couple of days ago. It is actually the first such room I’ve been in. As a life long non-drinker, distillery tours are an unusual joy for me. Some years back I accompanied my wife on aContinue reading “The aging room”
The Pool
One of my favourite things is tromping around in the wilderness. The place in this photo is part of the reason why. At the end of a narrow and winding path a short walk off the main road through Eskdale you will find this little grotto. Well, once upon a time. Since the first timeContinue reading “The Pool”
The Troll
I have to introduce this week’s story prompt photo with more than my usual amount of vagueness. I took the photo on a family outing to… somewhere. I’m moderately confident that it’s somewhere in the north of England. I recall the holiday to a wee place just off the A1, and I think this wasContinue reading “The Troll”
Tree-Forge
The origins of this week’s story prompt photo are a little muddy in my memory. I know I took it on a family walk during lockdown 1. Okay, that’s not true — at this point the lockdowns blur together somewhat, but I think it was the first one. I’m mostly sure that it was inContinue reading “Tree-Forge”
Beneath
This week’s image is from a trip to Bolsover Castle some years ago. Unfortunately, the only copy I can find of this picture was messaged to me recently by my wife when it came up in her ‘on this day’ gallery. The upshot is that its not the highest image quality thanks to the joysContinue reading “Beneath”
Gloaming
For this week’s story prompt image is of Dunfermline Abbey. It was taken about a year ago, or as I think of it now, the good old days. This year has been a beast so far, and not in the good way. You’ve not come here for the whining though so we’ll leave that beContinue reading “Gloaming”
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