
Up and Down Days, Part Eight: Commitment
“…one never quite knows the mountain, nor oneself in relation to it.” “One walks among elementals, and elementals are not … Continue reading Up and Down Days, Part Eight: Commitment
“…one never quite knows the mountain, nor oneself in relation to it.” “One walks among elementals, and elementals are not … Continue reading Up and Down Days, Part Eight: Commitment
I think that when people talk about having ‘adventures’ we generally mean doing something active, bold, possibly a little risky, … Continue reading Up and Down Days, Part Seven: The Bad Day
The day I enjoyed on An Teallach with Doug, Jack and the others was one of the best hill days … Continue reading Up and Down Days, Part Six: Cold Forged
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
“Traditionally approached from either Speyside in the north or Deeside in the south, I would not have to think too … Continue reading Connecting with the Mountains – A Personal Journey
Sometimes tiny details in the weather forecast are worth pursuing. Towards the end of last week the gloomy outlook was … Continue reading A Glorious Cairngorms Trip Above The Clouds
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!
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 Cateran Ecomuseum · The Grey Coast by Hamish Napier A poem about where my father’s side of the family … Continue reading The Grey Coast
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
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
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 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
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
Well hello there! We figured we have to start somewhere, so we decided to write a post about who we are, how we came together, and what this is all about. Continue reading Introducing The Caledonia Collective