My Heart’s In The Highlands
Reflections on my Art December 2020 If you are fortunate enough to be away from cities and COVID clusters, the … Continue reading My Heart’s In The Highlands
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Come Further Up, Come Further In
“Over the garden fence, behind the railway and the cherry trees, the Cairngorms are waiting. They should be more than a mere background to life.” Continue reading Come Further Up, Come Further In
The Elder has Flowered!
Another magical tree of the Scottish Highlands, the elder has just come into bloom in Strathspey. Elder is represented by … Continue reading The Elder has Flowered!
The Oaks of Sunart
As soon as the man on the phone stopped shouting at me and hung up, I made up my mind … Continue reading The Oaks of Sunart
The Grey Coast
The Cateran Ecomuseum ยท The Grey Coast by Hamish Napier A poem about where my father’s side of the family … Continue reading The Grey Coast
Land the Person
It occurred to me the other day, while I was walking up a hill through long grass beneath shady birch … Continue reading Land the Person
Glen Torridon and the Awe of Time
On a cloudy October morning in 2008, I quietly opened the door of Ling Hut, where we had arrived in … Continue reading Glen Torridon and the Awe of Time
The Whirlpool
Looping, Eddies & Pictish Words Writing about your creations and how they connect with nature inevitably throws up some unusual, specialist … Continue reading The Whirlpool
Looking Closely at Things
One of the great joys that photography can bring you is the ability to notice things that other people can’t … Continue reading Looking Closely at Things
A Portfolio of Water
A while ago I wrote about the wonderful way in which looking at the natural world will teach you to … Continue reading A Portfolio of Water
Wood and Water: A Passion Project from the Caledonian Forest
Over the course of a year I collected footage from the Caledonian Forest of the Cairngorms National Park to compile into a short film. I wanted to show the unbelievable diverse beauty of Scotland’s ancient woodlands, in every season and type of weather. Continue reading Wood and Water: A Passion Project from the Caledonian Forest
