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Category Archives: adventure
Solstice of the Moon: Desormais…
Desormais… henceforth… that is the motto over the gatehouse at Skipton Castle. It was probably the first word of French that I learned as a child and almost certainly the first I remember seeing written… even though it is written … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Ancient sites, History, Photography, Sacred sites, travel
Tagged castle, Clifford, Dales, history, Moors, Normans, Skipton, yorkshire
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Solstice of the Moon: Pure Magic
“!!!” The distinctive smell of tortured gears wafted into the car. It was not surprising. The lane we had chosen after the road closure, was not only so narrow we could not have passed an oncoming rabbit, it was also … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, france and vincent, historic sites, Photography, road trip, Scotland, travel
Tagged dangerous road, dragon, Loch Freuchie, mountains, ontario, quaich, Scottish glen
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Solstice of the Moon: Halfway to Paradise…
The misty morning had turned into the most glorious autumn day as we left Glen Lyon and headed towards Loch Tay. We wanted to try and get a shot of the crannog that has been built on the lake at … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, albion, Ancestors, Ancient sites, france and vincent, Photography, Sacred sites, scotland road trip, travel
Tagged beauty, Crannog, Loch Tay, reflections, round house
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Solstice of the Moon: Frustration…
Sir Walter Scott called it the “…longest, loneliest and loveliest glen in Scotland…”, but to me, our all-too-brief foray into the outer reaches of Glen Lyon was pure frustration. It has absolutely everything you could possibly imagine or want in … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, france and vincent, History, Photography, Spirituality, travel
Tagged Bridge of balgie, glen, Glen Lyon, magic, mountains, Scotland
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Solstice of the Moon: Fragments of History
Outside the porch of the kirk at Fortingall stands an ancient font. Local legend states that Coeddi himself may have used it to baptise some of the first Christians in the area when the monks of Iona founded a sister … Continue reading
Solstice of the Moon: Stories Unknown
We had driven to Fortingall to see the venerable yew, but it just happens to be in the grounds of a church, so it was inevitable that we would take a look around. We do seem to spend a lot … Continue reading
Solstice of the Moon: Older than Time…
Imagine standing in the presence of a living being at whose feet Pontius Pilate played as a child. Local legend says that Pilate was born at Fortingall when his father visited the Roman Legions in the north. Imagine standing in … Continue reading
Solstice of the Moon: Tales of the Unexpected
Sadly, it was to be our last night in Scotland. We had found a place to stay just outside Pitlochry. The next morning we would begin the long drive to our next rendezvous… a meeting with a friend in Yorkshire. … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, albion, ancient mound, Ancient sites, france and vincent, historic sites, History, Photography, scotland road trip, travel
Tagged Aberfeldy, albion, Black Watch, landscape, mystery, Pitlochry
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Solstice of the Moon: All That Glitters…
You could easily drive past and never know it was there. Even hoping that we were on the right road and might just find it, we almost missed it… almost, but not quite. I have never known the name of … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Ancestors, Ancient sites, france and vincent, Photography, road trip, TOLL, travel
Tagged fairyland, Highlands, Laggan, magic, Pattack Falls, Scotland, waterfalls
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Solstice of the Moon: Chasing Memories
A very long time ago now, I had a wonderful job that took me, every weekend, driving around Britain. By the time I reached Scotland, I knew… barring disaster… whether I would have some time to spare before I needed … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, france and vincent, heather, History, Landscape, Memory, Photography, road trip, Spirituality, symbolism, travel
Tagged beauty, Cairngorms, Loch Laggan, memory, Scottish Highlands
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