St Columba’s Yew
The poet Tomas Tranströmer:The following account of St. Columba`s Yew on the island of Bernera was written by Paul Greenwood: “Bernera is a tiny tidal isle to the north of … Continue reading St Columba’s Yew
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‘Quiet, polite and deferential’
Filmed in Kintyre and on the island of Davaar on the 5th February 2019. By Argyll Artists: To play this film please click here or on the image above This … Continue reading ‘Quiet, polite and deferential’
Day of the Dead at Killin
In last week’s Stirling Observer I came across this report about the MacNab burial ground on the island of Innis Bhuidhe, Killin: I visited this island in March of this … Continue reading Day of the Dead at Killin
The Great Garden
We are just home from a wonderful short-break at Kinlochlaich Gardens, Argyll. Both Peter and Sian are keen gardeners. We visited the island of Lismore taking the ferry from Port … Continue reading The Great Garden
HMS Proserpine
HMS Proserpine. A photo essay by Ian Collins June 2018 Military structures from both world wars punctuate the Orkney landscape; amongst them is this building from WW2 at Lyness on … Continue reading HMS Proserpine
Washed up letter
I came across this wonderful story in the Scotland on Sunday about a letter written in 1899 sent from St Kilda in a “mail boat” – a wooden box or … Continue reading Washed up letter
The flight from content
This film is based on a visit to Inchcolm Island with my friend Ian on May Bank Holiday, 2016. Inchcolm [the flight from content]: To play this short film please … Continue reading The flight from content