Good to know about Scotland People The smaller town, the nicer the people. Not that people in Edinburgh aren’t great, but it’s a city and you can’t talk to everyone on the street. If you ask a question in a smaller place, the person you’ve asked hasn’t already been asked that question innumerable times, andContinue reading “Good to know about Scotland”
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A Clootie Well
What? A clootie well is a natural water source believed to have special powers. Visitors dip a scrap of cloth in the water. The well is at the bottom of this photo, with a cup: There is some difference of opinion as to whether one bathes with the wet cloth, or makes a wish, orContinue reading “A Clootie Well”
Stained glass
Marion, my neighbor and landlady in Invergordon, makes mosaics and stained glass. I admired the mirror in our house and found that she made it. “If you stop in the charity shop in Dornoch, they have a large one I made,” and when we saw it–it was really cool. Marion also makes stained glass andContinue reading “Stained glass”
Orkney Islands, land of rainbows
The weather was highly variable on Orkney, rain and wind alternating with sun. Every few minutes we ran for the car to hide from the rain and then hoisted ourselves out again when it passed. We saw rainbows constantly, after every storm. During our full day there, we saw about a dozen different rainbows, partial,Continue reading “Orkney Islands, land of rainbows”
Getting to the Orkney Islands
We saved some of the best for last, and after one night in Invergordon after our trip to Skye, we set off for the Orkney Islands. We were advised to check and make sure the ferry was running before leaving home, and found that the first ferry was cancelled due to high winds. The windContinue reading “Getting to the Orkney Islands”
The Isle of Skye
Skye may be the best known island in Scotland, though there are partisans for every island. We decided on a brief visit. You can go for the day from where we are, but it would be very long, so we settled on an overnight, with just two days of touring. This photo depicts the weatherContinue reading “The Isle of Skye”
The North Coast 500
There’s something I would not miss on my next trip to Scotland, but I just can’t do it this time, and that’s drive the entire North Coast 500. There is nothing new about this 500 mile circumnavigation of the Highlands other than marketing, but having driven the portion of the route that we can reachContinue reading “The North Coast 500”
Watching fall come in
Yesterday were were on the beach at 1 pm and the sun was slanted across the sand as though it was late afternoon. Today it’s the equinox. Time sped up lately, since the last I remember the sun barely set by 10, or was that 8:30pm? Birdwatching is more challenging, too. I turn my headContinue reading “Watching fall come in”
Invercharron Highland Games
We were in far southern Scotland for most of the Highland Games season, so we were delighted to be able to get to the final event of the summer, the Invercharron Highland Games. Invercharron is in the Kyle of Sutherland, northwest of Inverness. What a day! The sun shone, there was no wind to blowContinue reading “Invercharron Highland Games”
Photo of the Day: Roadside Attractions
Sometimes there are things by the side of the road that are puzzling but very attractive.This piece of mosaic art is by the side of the road on the way to Cromarty, and is part of a larger art initiative, though I haven’t seen any of the others. Here’s another strange sight. It’s the much-malignedContinue reading “Photo of the Day: Roadside Attractions”
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