Jude, Glencoe
The intimidating valley sides of Glencoe, Scotland, form the backdrop to ten seconds in the life of my younger son, wrapped up warm on a…
Category: Scotland
The Midges that Died for Art
Last weekend — what with it being the summer holidays an’ all — I thought it would be fun to concoct an impromptu camping/photography expedition to Scotland with my…
Skye Glass
Two weeks ago, Julian Calverley invited me on an impromptu visit to the Isle of Skye, a stunningly beautiful wilderness in the far north of Scotland.…
Rum at Dusk
“All the complex wires of life were stripped out and he could see the structure of life. “Nothing but rock and sea, the tiny figures…
Ordnance Artworks
The Ordnance Survey maps I mentioned in my last post really are extraordinary. We’re so fortunate to have such beautiful artworks made for us… This…
Remembering Ardnamurchan
Recently, with our boys away, my wife and I set off on a small road trip. We headed north from our home in Newcastle, bound…