Carved crosses , History From Arichonan to Kilmory Oib August 20, 2018 Near this ruined village in Knapdale Forest, clear waters run beneath a cross-carved stone...
History Tarbert – the ‘place of portage’ August 12, 2018 900 years ago, Magnus Barefoot saw this quiet harbour as a means to an end...
History Silent voices of Arichonan August 08, 2018 Memories linger around this old abandoned settlement in Knapdale
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kilmartin church and graveyard July 24, 2018 In March we braved the wet weather to inspect medieval carved stones in Kilmartin Glen...
History Walking to the Field of the Heads July 10, 2018 A secluded bay, a boggy field, and an ancient battle remembered only in a place-name...
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History The old chapel of Kilvaree June 24, 2018 These quiet ruins by Loch Craignish are linked to St Maelrubha of Applecross
History Looking for the Rock of the Dead April 15, 2018 How much history is held in a place-name? Quite a lot, if this story attached to a rock on …
History , Scottish castles Carnassarie Castle in Kilmartin Glen April 06, 2018 This imposing ruin was once a fine example of Renaissance architecture - home of the 1st Protestant Bishop of Argyll …
Latest Feature Welcome to my new website! April 02, 2018 I'm proud to present a new look and a new logo for The Hazel Tree
History A morning in Kilmartin Glen March 17, 2018 A quiet walk around some of my favourite places - Nether Largie and Temple Wood
Photography Windows: Culross Palace July 31, 2017 Distinctive dormer windows in the roof of Culross Palace
History , Megalithic sites Standing stone near Loch Ederline July 27, 2017 Checking fields at random around Kilmartin Glen will reveal any number of cairns and standing stones. This one, right …
History , Scottish castles Blackness Castle July 22, 2017 There's nothing romantic about this castle on the Firth of Forth: armed to the teeth, with walls 18 feet …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History Kilbride Kirk, Lerags July 04, 2017 In this mossy graveyard close to Loch Feochan, many generations of MacDougalls have been laid to rest
Carved crosses , History The Lerags Cross July 02, 2017 Standing beside the road to Lerags in Argyll is this beautiful late medieval cross
Photography Windows: Dunfermline Abbey March 09, 2017 The third in my photo-series is this beautiful stained glass window by Douglas Strachan in the old nave of Dunfermline …
