Apr 212022
 
The romance of Tioram Castle

The ruined Castle Tioram (pronounced Cheerum) is sited on the rocky tidal island Eilean Tioram (the Dry Island) where the waters of Loch Moidart & the River Shiel meet. Though hidden from the sea, the castle controls access to Loch Shiel.  It commanded the water routes from loch Shiel east to Loch Sunart and northeast to […]

Jul 082021
 
Loch Linnhe, Gateway To The Great Glen

Loch Linnhe is the gateway to the great glen. It is where the gaels, called the Scoti by the Romans, created the kingdom of Dál Riata in the western highlands of Scotland, to which I feel very connected. The kingdom reached its height under the rule of my 44th grandfather Áedán mac Gabráin (r. 574–608). This shot was […]

Apr 282020
 
A Visitor In The Garden

A visitor in the garden of our neighbors John and Nora in Durban, on the cliffs above the valley of a thousand hills in South Africa. These steep cliffs which are still wild, extend for many kilometers and manage to sustain several large species, including leopard, genet, caracal, duiker, steenbok, black and green mamba, vine […]

Apr 122020
 
I Saw The Light

The mountains of dragons and spears were dark and foreboding under storm filled clouds. Then the sky opened like heavens eye and – I saw the light. The Drakensberg Mountain Range includes the highest mountains in Southern Africa. The name means Dragon Mountains in Afrikaans and is called uKhahlamba in Zulu which means “barrier of spears”. Large […]

Apr 072020
 
Rhino Peak - Drakensberg

Spent a wonderous day with friends and family in the southern drakensberg several years ago and caught part of the mountain range including the Rhino peaking out of the clouds. (: excuse the pun 🙂 Rhino Peak is 3051 meters high and is named after one of the most endangered species on the planet. The Drakensberg Mountain […]