Mar 252019
 
Pyramid of Power

Returning home to the western highlands from Edinburgh, I crossed a windy Ranoch moor at sunset in gloomy sleet with little visibility. But, as I reached the entrance to Glencoe, the sky opened briefly and all was transformed. Before me a pyramid of dramatic power appeared, as if the sidhe had cast a spell allowing […]

Jun 232018
 
The Fun of Ticks And the Threat of Lymes Disease

My wife Susan and I were walking high up on the mountain behind our house in Ardnamurchan. It is in the western highlands of Scotland, looking out over loch Sunart.   We were checking our water supply, which is from a strong stream about half way up from the top. Nobody comes up here except for […]