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Tag Archives: Scottish Highlands
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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Two journeys, one destination (9) – Dunrobin Castle ~Steve Tanham
The beautiful vision of the ‘fairytale’ Dunrobin Castle, seen here from across the bay during our visit to Portmahomack, had tantalised us with the reported splendour of its architecture and gardens. Now, we had arrived at the gateway of its … Continue reading
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Tagged Dunrobin Castle, Pictish art, Picts, Scottish Highlands, Travel and Photography
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Two journeys, one destination (8) – the thousand year fingers ~ Steve Tanham
Despite the world of the Picts being so far away in time, there was one man who reached back and ‘touched’ their minds with a language they shared… Art. (1300 words, a ten-minutes read) (Above: George Bain) He looked, once … Continue reading
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Tagged George Bain, Groam House Museum, Pictish art, Picts, Rosemarkie, Scottish Highlands
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Two journeys, one destination (7) – Rosemarkie, The Black Isle ~ Steve Tanham
Our final visit of the Saturday was to Rosemarkie, a beautiful village on the Black Isle, whose seafront looks south across the vastness of the Moray Firth. Rosemarkie was also home to a Pictish Monastery. This is now celebrated by … Continue reading
Two journeys, one destination (6) – a Pictish horizon ~ Steve Tanham
With the wonderful Portmahomack behind us, it was time to meet the three Pictish stones that marked the horizon line of the Tarbat Peninsula. These would originally have been visible from the sea, and boats approaching from the Moray Firth … Continue reading
Two journeys, one destination (4) – two sides of the hill ~ Steve Tanham
On the second day of the Silent Eye’s ‘Pictish Trail’ weekend, we are beginning in what is, for me, one of the most beautiful places in the world. Portmahomack is a small fishing village on the north side of the … Continue reading