History Latest Feature Megalithic sites Diarmuid and Grainne: a boar hunt and a tragic love story in Glen Lonan
History Easdale island: a story carved in slate September 20, 2011 743 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 609 Views 2 Comments Two lovely small studies in watercolour and pencil, just released!
Reviews Not a film review: Spartacus September 17, 2011 466 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 791 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 802 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. …
Uncategorized Sundogs September 11, 2011 607 Views 3 Comments Strictly speaking, sundogs are a daytime phenomenon, appearing while the sun is above the horizon.
Geology Britain’s oldest rocks September 11, 2011 1976 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 719 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 1774 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 1270 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 874 Views 0 Comment Also known as the ‘bog star’, the Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) is the county flower of Cumbria and Sutherland. …
Catkins Ponyo ponders… August 10, 2011 501 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 1996 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 2147 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 2175 Views 31 Comments About me and The Hazel Tree
Photography Ice mountain April 07, 2013 483 Views 0 Comment A fascinating study of ice crystals in a Knoydart river
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Tullibardine Chapel September 01, 2016 1891 Views 0 Comment The hopes, prayers and tragic losses of the Murray family are preserved in this wonderful old chapel in Perthshire
History , Scottish castles Drumlanrig Castle: unbridled splendour October 06, 2014 1984 Views 0 Comment A Renaissance masterpiece, the 'Pink Palace' of Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries-shire was designed to impress - and it still leaves …
Poetry A poem for Easter April 02, 2015 903 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 1727 Views 0 Comment How many people have seen a woodcock carrying its chick in flight? Colin's lovely new painting captures just that... …
History , Scottish castles Doune Castle: seat of power July 30, 2014 2490 Views 0 Comment Is this my favourite castle yet? (It might just take the medieval biscuit!) The setting for 'Monty Python …
Photography Icy shadows January 16, 2013 541 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 1620 Views 0 Comment An intense blue, sprinkled with glittering pyrites 'stars' - no wonder lapis lazuli has been prized since ancient times.
Wildlife & Nature Loch Leven – wildfowl spectacular October 14, 2011 456 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 PAWS Awards 2017 January 05, 2017 801 Views 0 Comment Which of these talented little starlets will win the coveted Golden Fir Cone this year? It's time to cast …
Colin's easel Pin-feather challenge: completed! July 26, 2012 564 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 473 Views 0 Comment How much do you remember about Britain’s battlefields and the kings who won – and lost – their crowns? …
