“Where Martha played”
At the foot of page two, leading on to page three of The Quarry Wood, we are taken to a great cairn of stones ‘where Martha played’: The above painting … Continue reading “Where Martha played”
Tag: Nan Shepherd
“she kicked her grand-aunt Josephine”
The opening paragraph of The Quarry Wood:
The QUARRY WOOD
I recently read ‘The Quarry Wood’ by Nan Shepherd. What a lovely book it is. Nan Shepherd is a wonderful writer and pioneer: her ability to bring nature into the … Continue reading The QUARRY WOOD
Scottish women writers who showed me the way
I have just ordered this book. I am so looking forward to reading it: Some of the women writers who have shown me the way, include: Kathleen Jamie [click on … Continue reading Scottish women writers who showed me the way
‘So humble, so lacking in egotism’
I recently suggested to my friend Ian that I would like to find a gate that I had come across a photograph of in the Canmore archive. I felt a … Continue reading ‘So humble, so lacking in egotism’
The light is unspeakably gorgeous
Neil Gunn to Nan Shepherd: Ted Hughes: Ali Smith (from ‘The Accidental’): The Muse: Robin Hyde:
Musing in the mountains
“The Living Mountain” is a wonderful book. It has its own naturalistic style. This Scotland on Sunday review of a recently published biography of Nan Shepherd encouraged me to order … Continue reading Musing in the mountains