Photography Featured image: Perception October 15, 2011 253 Views 2 Comments An intriguing black-and-white image by Verity Woolf
Photography Starling in snow October 14, 2011 279 Views 2 Comments Sometimes it's all about getting the exposure wrong...
Catkins Purdey’s Hallowe’en Fright Night October 14, 2011 342 Views 2 Comments Purdey (who is relaxing after her supper) has asked me to publish this photo in time for Hallowe’en. Be warned …
History , Scottish castles Linlithgow Palace October 14, 2011 3513 Views 6 Comments Birthplace of Scotland's monarchs, this imposing shell of a palace holds some joyful and tragic memories.
Wildlife & Nature Loch Leven – wildfowl spectacular October 14, 2011 321 Views 0 Comment Loch Leven is Scotland's biggest lowland loch, and every autumn it's the setting for one of nature's most wonderful sights …
Catkins Purdey’s tip for toasty toes October 06, 2011 262 Views 0 Comment As the prospect of icy weather draws ever closer, many of my readers are asking how to keep their paws …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kirkstall Abbey – ancient heart of Leeds October 02, 2011 1045 Views 1 Comment These ruins of a 12th century Cistercian monastery, founded in a Yorkshire river valley 'remote from the habitation of men', …
History Easdale island: a story carved in slate September 20, 2011 504 Views 0 Comment This tiny island once helped to 'roof the world' with its quarried slate; now it's a unique blend of …
Colin's easel New: Black Grouse studies September 20, 2011 441 Views 2 Comments Two lovely small studies in watercolour and pencil, just released!
Reviews Not a film review: Spartacus September 17, 2011 323 Views 4 Comments Let me be absolutely clear: this is not a film review. There can’t be many people less suited to be …
History Shifting sands and phantom bells September 17, 2011 627 Views 2 Comments Wild flowers and rolling waves greet visitors to Harlech beach in North Wales; while far out to sea, the …
Wildlife & Nature The Bee Orchid September 16, 2011 564 Views 0 Comment Looking like an exotic bloom from a fairytale, the Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) does a brilliant job of mimicking a bumble bee. …
Catkins Creative projects for rainy days September 15, 2011 407 Views 0 Comment Boredom is a dangerous possibility for many cats who don’t wish to venture out on dark, rainy autumn evenings. Being …
Photography Featured image: ‘Tears in the Rain’ September 12, 2011 491 Views 1 Comment Playing with elements of light and dark, photographer Verity Woolf created this image in the forests of North Wales.
Uncategorized Sundogs September 11, 2011 475 Views 3 Comments Strictly speaking, sundogs are a daytime phenomenon, appearing while the sun is above the horizon.
Photography The Eye at night September 11, 2011 670 Views 4 Comments Colin Woolf describes how he captured these beautiful night-time views of the London Eye...
Photography Icy shadows January 16, 2013 394 Views 0 Comment In January 2009, winter's icy grip created beautiful light and shadow on the River Machno in North Wales
Geology Lapis lazuli: a piece of heaven on earth May 11, 2013 1127 Views 0 Comment An intense blue, sprinkled with glittering pyrites 'stars' - no wonder lapis lazuli has been prized since ancient times.
History Easdale island: a story carved in slate September 20, 2011 504 Views 0 Comment This tiny island once helped to 'roof the world' with its quarried slate; now it's a unique blend of …
History Culloden: field of sorrow January 23, 2017 1504 Views 0 Comment Remembering a fateful day in Scotland's history, this is one of the most evocative places I've ever been
Poetry A Christmas poem December 19, 2014 389 Views 0 Comment One of my all-time favourites, which captures the true spirit of Christmas...
Wildlife & Nature Ivy-leaved toadflax June 09, 2015 1757 Views 0 Comment This pretty little wild flower seems to love ruined buildings just as much as I do!
Uncategorized Trees of life April 21, 2014 719 Views 0 Comment “What a marvelous cooperative arrangement – plants and animals each inhaling each other’s exhalations, a kind of planet-wide mutual mouth-to-stoma …
Colin's easel Pin-feather challenge: completed! July 26, 2012 410 Views 0 Comment If you've been following the progress of Colin's multiple pin-feather painting, you can see it finished - right here!
Uncategorized You and whose army? February 23, 2013 336 Views 0 Comment How much do you remember about Britain’s battlefields and the kings who won – and lost – their crowns? …
Wildlife & Nature The bridge of the fairy foxgloves June 08, 2013 1099 Views 0 Comment This old bridge is the home of a very special little flower...
Catkins My name is Blofeld… November 09, 2011 313 Views 0 Comment Good evening, Mr Bond. I’ve been expecting you… Ponyo belongs to Verity Woolf and Chris Sansom. She is a natural …
Colin's easel Brown trout painting – now finished! January 25, 2014 679 Views 0 Comment The second brown trout has emerged onto Colin's painting - and this one's a real prize!
History A sport for kings at Falkland Palace June 07, 2014 647 Views 0 Comment What was the exciting sport enjoyed by Mary Queen of Scots? And just how did I end up playing …
Catkins Office tips 2: respect in the workplace October 13, 2012 339 Views 0 Comment There are many hazards and difficulties in the workplace, which I highlighted in an earlier feature. Speaking personally, one of …
Wildlife & Nature Cockshut – lost in the shadows of twilight April 08, 2013 423 Views 0 Comment The origin of 'cockshut', an age-old term for dusk, lies in the secretive habits of woodcock...
History The Lewis Chessmen September 21, 2016 956 Views 0 Comment Over 800 years old and still full of character, these wonderful little pieces in the National Museum of Scotland will …
