Wildlife & Nature Three favourite woodlands for autumn colour September 17, 2017 2153 Views 18 Comments Looking forward to the glorious colours of these woodlands in Argyll and Perthshire
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Tullibardine Chapel September 01, 2016 1552 Views 0 Comment The hopes, prayers and tragic losses of the Murray family are preserved in this wonderful old chapel in Perthshire
History Innerpeffray: Scotland's oldest free lending library August 14, 2016 1109 Views 0 Comment By the quiet waters of the River Earn is an unexpected treasurehouse of books. Step inside and prepare to …
Carved crosses , History The Pictish stone of Fowlis Wester August 05, 2016 1101 Views 14 Comments The Picts liked to blend drama, devotion and mystery in their sculptures - or so it seems to us now …
Photography Bracklinn Falls May 06, 2016 742 Views 8 Comments From droplets to a roaring torrent… this is the majesty of Bracklinn Falls after heavy rain, photographed on a wet …
Carved crosses , History St Adamnan’s Cross in Glen Lyon February 20, 2016 1103 Views 12 Comments Who lived in this extraordinary glen, 1300 years ago? One man who did was St Adamnan, and this simple …
History , Scottish castles Carnbane Castle and a banquet for a bard February 16, 2016 1473 Views 21 Comments On top of a little wooded knoll in Glen Lyon, I felt as if I'd stepped straight into a legend... …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History St Mary’s Church, Grandtully December 15, 2015 2974 Views 38 Comments Looking like nothing more than a cow byre from the outside, this old church holds an unexpected treasure
Wildlife & Nature Autumn colours in Killiecrankie October 18, 2015 1796 Views 34 Comments Lit by the slanting sun, the woods along the River Garry are burnished with bronze, yellow and gold
Wildlife & Nature The Birnam Oak: in the presence of greatness May 11, 2015 1825 Views 0 Comment Did this majestic tree - or the forest in which it stood - inspire Shakespeare with an idea for 'Macbeth'?
History , Megalithic sites Croft Moraig: circle of light January 08, 2015 2091 Views 0 Comment Right by the roadside near Kenmore in Perthshire is this wonderful stone circle - and some of its best friends …
Carved crosses , History The Dupplin Cross September 16, 2014 1093 Views 7 Comments The lovely church of St Serf at Dunning in Perthshire conceals a beautiful and unique Pictish cross
History , Scottish castles Doune Castle: seat of power July 30, 2014 2055 Views 0 Comment Is this my favourite castle yet? (It might just take the medieval biscuit!) The setting for 'Monty Python …
History , Megalithic sites The stone circles of Fortingall May 11, 2014 2044 Views 0 Comment Stirred by recent human activity, these ancient circles present an enduring puzzle. Sometimes it really is better to leave …
Photography Portraits of a cold climate April 03, 2014 539 Views 0 Comment In early spring the mountains are still in the grip of snow, ice and piercing winds... but there's beauty in …
Wildlife & Nature The Fortingall Yew: symbol of eternity March 26, 2014 2415 Views 32 Comments This yew tree in a Perthshire churchyard may be 5,000 years old: it's astounding to think how much human …
