Churches, abbeys and chapels , History The island of Gigha May 12, 2019 908 Views 10 Comments Memories of Viking longships haunt this tiny island of windswept sandy bays and cryptic stones
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Saddell Abbey – in the footsteps of Somerled January 08, 2019 3298 Views 28 Comments History? Gravestones? Mysterious phenomena? Appalling weather? Time to go squelching around another ancient ruin!
History Tarbert – the ‘place of portage’ August 12, 2018 5604 Views 8 Comments 900 years ago, Magnus Barefoot saw this quiet harbour as a means to an end...
Photography Random rocks: Skipness February 22, 2015 891 Views 0 Comment The second in my photo-series on rocks! Some spectacular formations can be found at Skipness in Kintyre...
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kilmory Knap Chapel – part one June 22, 2013 1717 Views 20 Comments This tiny little chapel on Loch Sween has some pretty big secrets - I can't wait to show you what's …
Wildlife & Nature The Scotch Argus butterfly November 09, 2011 817 Views 0 Comment The Scotch Argus (Erebia aethiops) is resident and widespread throughout most of Scotland, where it prefers damp grassland. It’s found in …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History , Scottish castles Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel July 27, 2011 1458 Views 2 Comments In the first of my new series on Scottish Castles I'm taking a look at Skipness, a picturesque 13th century …
