Barran
Barran croft, Dalmally, Argyll: 1870 Ordnance Survey map: 9 June 1881, Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser: 30 July 1881, Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser: 3 August 1907, The Scotsman: Undated:
Tag: Monument
The Muses claim’d him
At the edge of a field, north of Crookston Wood, parish of Heriot, there is an undated monument taking the form of an obelisk: The Ordnance Survey book of 1856 … Continue reading The Muses claim’d him
I have written my heart in my poems
I visited Little Tullybelton last Sunday [5th July 2020]. I found a forlorn scene. Detritus surrounded the abandoned farm of Little Tullybelton. The smell of degrading waste was overwhelming. Robert … Continue reading I have written my heart in my poems
You are HERE.
On Sunday 5th July 2020 I climbed Craig Gibbon to the obelisk on top. [To play my short film on Mercer’s obelisk please click here or on the image above] … Continue reading You are HERE.
Captain Slater
This film is for Captain Michael Atwell Slater [1796-1842]. Music credits: (1) ‘Chasing the Sun’ by James Ross (2) ‘Motets’ – by Johann Sebastian Bach A kind of inter-dimensional shimmer: … Continue reading Captain Slater
The Stone Tree of Lanrick
On Friday, 24th January 2020 I revisited the Stone Tree of Lanrick. My friend Ian was with me this time. We then had lunch together at the Woodside Hotel, Doune. … Continue reading The Stone Tree of Lanrick
A Monument of War
Gallanachmore Minefield Control Tower was a World War II Extended Defence Officers Post (XDO) It is situated at Gallanachmore above the Sound of Kerrera. It is a large concrete tower … Continue reading A Monument of War
Calton Hill
For me, Calton Hill is about friendships and liberty and not battles. I once made this film: The friends of Liberty: To play this short film please click here or … Continue reading Calton Hill