Priesthope
I have no religion, but I needed to find your grave, and to chalk a coloured heart on your now ruined home. Marion, there is love in hope. In remembering … Continue reading Priesthope
Tag: Scottish Borders
Glenburn
With Big Ted I visited yet another ruin! We passed Glenburn on the way, the past and the future, at once together. I met Sian at Glenburn [Woodend hospital], in … Continue reading Glenburn
PLAYFAIR
Temples are mausolea, mortality and beauty can live together. Boat o’Brig toll house. I was a mausoleum, You, the temple. Playfair, your temple At the end of that Douglas fir … Continue reading PLAYFAIR
The hands of an artist
Making notes ahead of an adventure – hands left polka-dot, felt pen, coloured. Off on a wee adventure – where my only faith is in the idea. Kirnie Law, that … Continue reading The hands of an artist
Bught Rig
I am grateful to Rab Wilson for sharing with me an episode on Scots Radio aboot The Douglas Tragedy and Blackhouse, parish of Yarrow, Scottish Borders. You can listen to … Continue reading Bught Rig
Gordon Arms
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: James Ross for ‘Chasing the Sun’ and ‘Beyond the Strath‘ AI: interpretations of some images
Playfair’s Temple
To play this short film please click here. Filmed : ‘The Glen’, Scottish Borders, April 2026. Remembering: Charles and Henry Tennant
She makes mountains transparent
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. This film is for Sian. Filmed at Kirnie Law reservoir, Scottish Borders, April 2026. Music credit: ‘The … Continue reading She makes mountains transparent