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Farewell to a Highland summer

The air is tired of holding the scent of summer. It is heavy. It clings to my lightweight clothes and invades my nostrils. Overbearing....

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The wild Scottish Heather

I feel like heather must run in my blood. Whenever amongst it, my whole body comes alive. I am in my Scottish wilderness. I am free....

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A misty morning with the magical hare

I shouldn't have been surprised really. It was the perfect morning after all. A morning filled with magic. After so many clear spring...

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A moment with Scots Pine

Everyone has their tree. For me, its Scot's pine. The tree of the Highlands. My soul's home. They are some of the oldest of trees. ...

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The healing nature of Spring in the Scottish Highlands

I broke out into an instant, ecstatic smile. My ears pricked with the familiar call. The unmistakable 'peewit' of a lapwing, returning...

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A winter stroll in a haunted Highland Forest

The light whispers today. Softly filtering through the forest, illuminating the deepest greens and the most delicate raindrops. It is...

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My NC500 adventure - Celebrating my birthday in the wild Scottish Highlands

I wake to the gentle November sun filtering through the skylight. I roll over with a sleepy smile as I feel excited butterflies start to...

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Welcoming autumn in the Scottish Highlands

Autumn smells of home. It has an unmistakable chill that rolls straight off the mountains as they prepare for winter's embrace. The...

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