Photography The Eye at night September 11, 2011 694 Views 4 Comments Colin Woolf describes how he captured these beautiful night-time views of the London Eye...
Geology Britain’s oldest rocks September 11, 2011 1570 Views 2 Comments Lewisian gneiss is the oldest type of rock found in Britain, but there's plenty of it, especially in the Western …
Catkins Effective office management September 01, 2011 590 Views 2 Comments Running a business at home is no easy task: good office management skills are essential for efficiency and productivity. Advances …
History , Scottish castles Duart Castle, Isle of Mull September 01, 2011 1398 Views 4 Comments I take a look at Duart Castle, an ancient Maclean stronghold overlooking the Sound of Mull.
History History by the roadside: Ffynnon Eidda August 18, 2011 1007 Views 2 Comments A cattle drovers' well with much earlier origins, high on the windswept moors between Ysbyty Ifan and Dolgellau in North …
Wildlife & Nature Grass of Parnassus August 12, 2011 653 Views 0 Comment Photographed at Degnish, Argyll Also known as the ‘bog star’, the Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) is the county flower …
Catkins Ponyo ponders… August 10, 2011 405 Views 0 Comment I wandered through the woodland shade Where dryads sing and windflowers bloom; At midnight, when the lyre-birds played, I danced …
Wildlife & Nature 10 facts about… eiders August 10, 2011 1702 Views 0 Comment With their superb plumage and distinctive, endearing calls, eiders are a much-loved sight around the coast of northern Britain. …
History St Fillan and Glen Dochart July 31, 2011 1488 Views 13 Comments In the quiet woodlands of Glen Dochart is a small burial ground of the Macnab clan, with clues to an …
Uncategorized About me and The Hazel Tree July 29, 2011 1812 Views 31 Comments About me and The Hazel Tree
Uncategorized The Belt of Venus July 27, 2011 763 Views 0 Comment On a clear evening the Belt of Venus can be seen opposite the sunset, as a band of dusky pink …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History , Scottish castles Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel July 27, 2011 1419 Views 2 Comments In the first of my new series on Scottish Castles I'm taking a look at Skipness, a picturesque 13th century …
Wildlife & Nature Devil’s-bit scabious August 24, 2016 1076 Views 0 Comment These pretty blooms of late summer are an important food source for butterflies and bees
History World’s End Close, Edinburgh October 10, 2014 1647 Views 0 Comment World's End Close: it sounds like a prophecy of doom! And this dark close that leads off Edinburgh's …
Poetry A poem for Easter April 02, 2015 721 Views 0 Comment This lovely poem celebrates the first blossoms are braving the April winds.
Colin's easel New woodcock painting: ‘The Secret’ March 07, 2014 1240 Views 0 Comment How many people have seen a woodcock carrying its chick in flight? Colin's lovely new painting captures just that... …
History Two old arches and a warning in stone July 29, 2014 835 Views 0 Comment These two old arches in the Scottish Borders bear an intriguing inscription - and a salutary warning to passers by!
History Inchbuie: an island of dreams January 15, 2013 1079 Views 0 Comment For centuries, this beautiful island in the River Dochart has been the last resting place of 'The MacNab' and his …
Colin's easel Golden eagle: now taking centre stage May 10, 2013 408 Views 0 Comment The golden eagle is now coming into view - and he's spectacular!
