Tag Archives: Scotland

Damp disaster and diamond days

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

The morning was magical. It was one of the most beautiful dawns I have ever seen. Mist poured over the moors, white as snow, turning to liquid gold at the touch of the sun. Shaded valleys, frosted with diamonds, glinted … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, Ancient sites, Books, Solstice of the Moon | Tagged camera, Don and Wen, events, friendship, landscape, Photography, Scotland, Silent Eye weekend workshop, Stuart France and Sue Vincent, travel | 33 Comments

Break down and break-time

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, assuming that my poorly car actually escapes at some point today from the mechanics who are holding her captive, and nothing else decides to go wrong, screw up, fall sick or explode… including me… I’ll be heading north shortly … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, albion, The Silent Eye, travel | Tagged Discovering Albion, north, Scotland, workshop | 54 Comments

On the horizon…

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I always look forward to September. It is one of the most beautiful times of year in Britain. The days are usually mild and often beautiful, the last of the heather lingers as summer slides into autumn…a perfect moment for … Continue reading →

Posted in Spirituality, The Silent Eye, Workshop 2017 | Tagged Aberdeenshire, Ancestors, Ancient Sacred Sites, consciousness, esoteric workshop, landscape, modern mystery school, Neolithic monuments, Scotland, spirituality, Understanding and Knowledge | 5 Comments

On the Eve of Battle – The Rise of Kings – The D/A Dialogues

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Well, 2 years after it was promised, Book 2 in the Changelings saga is finally here. It doesn’t matter that it was essentially written four years ago – which, coupled with my desire to expand the story – caused me so. many. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged 1745, Amazon, Book launch, BOOK TWO, FOR SALE, free book, JACOBITE REVOLT, kindle, new book, Scotland | 2 Comments

Guest author: Mary Smith – No More Mulberries is FREE

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I’m very grateful to Sue for allowing me to guest on her blog to share the news that my novel, No More Mulberries is FREE between now and Sunday 9th July. No More Mulberries is set in Afghanistan. Scottish-born midwife, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, food, Friendship, Guest post, Life, writing | Tagged Afghanistan, Amazon, cooking, free book, friends, Kindle offer, Scotland | 32 Comments

Marking the Circle – Solstice of the Moon with Running Elk

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Sue Vincent

While we continue to share tales of the Silent Eye’s summer weekend in Wales, The Prisoner of Portmeirion, we would like to invite you to join us in Scotland in September, for a Living Land workshop amongst the sacred circles of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, earth, History, Landscape, mystery | Tagged Aberdeenshire, esoteric workshop, landscape, modern mystery school, Neolithic monuments, Scotland, spirituality, weekend workshop | 7 Comments

Through the Eyes of the Ballachulish Goddess

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from heritagelandscapecreativity: The Ballachulish Goddess was discovered in 1880 beneath about 10 feet of peat. When she was lifted from lying face down, her quartzite pebble eyes stared forward, unwavering. How remarkable it would have been, when she was … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Landscape, Photography | Tagged archaeology, art, Ballachulish, Ballachulish Goddess, environment, heritage, Iron Age, Neolithic, rock art, Scotland, sculpture | 4 Comments

The Henge Within a Housing Estate from Walking with a Smacked Pentax

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Sue Vincent

During the late 1970’s, when excavations were being dug for a new housing estate just outside Stirling in Scotland, a prehistoric henge* was discovered. Work was stopped whilst the archaeologists examined the site – and the housing estate was eventually replanned and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ancient sites, History, Photography, Sacred sites | Tagged henge, Scotland, standing stones, Stirling, stone circle | 8 Comments

Guest author: Amy M. Reade – I Don’t Write Horror—I Live It.

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Sue Vincent

I don’t know how many times I’ve come back from a vacation and said to anyone who would listen, “I’m never going on vacation again,” only to pack up and go somewhere else the following year. Honestly, with all the … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Books, Guest post | Tagged Edinburgh, family, gothic mystery, holidays, humour, kindle, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, new release, Scotland, suspense, The House on Candlewick Lane. | 51 Comments

“Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 26 – ‘Distance’

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Sue Vincent

I live in the manicured south, where the landscape is divided by hedgerows, where trees shield the horizon in the countryside and chimneys swallow it in the towns. It is beautiful, but enclosing. This photograph was taken from the top … Continue reading →