Stairway to the Picts
If you guessed Mither Tap on Bennachie for yesterday’s photo you’re right! I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been up there (often...
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Lilly
- Jul 27, 2021
- 2 min
Crovie, Aberdeenshire - Village on the Waves
Crovie, Aberdeenshire (pronounced “Crivvie”) - a charming, tiny village nestled between a cliff and the ocean. I was out with my friend...
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Lilly
- May 28, 2021
- 2 min
Picts in the Parlor?
I’ve tracked down dozens of Pictish stones - in fields with livestock, in forests, in churches, in museums...but this was the first time...
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Lilly
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Musings on Newspapers in the Aberdeenshire Woods
On a rainy autumn day I was out exploring on a trail in the Aberdeenshire woods. Wandering off path to explore as I often do, I came to a...
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Lilly
- Jan 19, 2020
- 2 min
Thorax Stone Circle
On a hill above Aberchirder stands this small stone circle. The farmer was a very nice woman and walked me up the track to the circle,...
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Lilly
- Jan 18, 2020
- 2 min
Tolquhon Tomb at the remains of Tarves Kirk
On my last last day in Aberdeenshire this past trip I stopped to visit the Tolquhon Tomb/ Tarves Tomb. It was a soggy day not ideal for...
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Lilly
- Dec 10, 2019
- 2 min
The Sailor Mannie of Oldmeldrum
This dapper gentleman is a bit of a man of mystery, and I love a good mystery. I’ve driven by him many times on my way through...
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Lilly
- Dec 2, 2019
- 5 min
The Afforsk Stone - an Ogham Mystery?
As you know, I love a good treasure hunt. For me, “treasure” usually translates to a stone or ruin of some sort. One of my favourite...
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Lilly
- Nov 9, 2019
- 2 min
Gight Castle, Aberdeenshire
This morning I felt a bit overwhelmed by my writing to-do list, and the pressures from those expectations have started to get to me. So I...
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Lilly
- Nov 3, 2019
- 1 min
Dyce Pictish Stones
As I research and write my Pictish novel, I continually seek out Pictish sites. It was a dreich day in Aberdeenshire today, (yep that’s...
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Lilly
- Oct 17, 2019
- 1 min
Turiff Pictish Stone
I checked another Pictish Stone off my list today, in Turriff, Aberdeenshire 😍 It is in the wall of St Ninian’s churchyard. If you check...
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Lilly
- May 27, 2019
- 2 min
The Mormond Hill White Horse
Meet the Mormond Hill White Horse! According to Visit Fraserburgh it is “Said to have been created by Captain Fraser (Lord Lovat of...
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Lilly
- May 17, 2019
- 3 min
Birthday Musings - Hello 37!
Well, here’s to 37! Another year around the sun. I was looking through recent photos and found this one from Bennachie after I spent the...
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Lilly
- May 14, 2019
- 3 min
Dunnideer Hill Fort
As I mentioned in yesterday's post, after my overnight on Bennachie, I couldn't resist popping over to Hill of Dunnideer to check out the...
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Lilly
- May 13, 2019
- 3 min
Camping on Top of Bennachie
I had such lovely evening hike up Oxen Craig and Mither Tap on Bennachie last night. I’ve been up on Bennachie multiple times, via...
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Lilly
- May 11, 2019
- 3 min
Easter Aquhorthies Recumbent Stone Circle
Today Luna and I had a morning wander over to Easter Aquhorthies Recumbent Stone Circle. Recumbent Stone Circles are prehistoric sites...
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Lilly
- May 10, 2019
- 2 min
Broomend of Chrichie Stones
What a gorgeous day to accidentally find a Pictish stone/stone circle/henge! I'd heard that the Garioch Heritage Centre was having a book...
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Lilly
- Apr 30, 2019
- 1 min
Persephone in Scotland
You may have heard of the famous Pictish stone known as the Maiden Stone, at the base of Bennachie. But what you may not know is that...
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Lilly
- Apr 30, 2019
- 1 min
Pittulie Castle
Today was a gorgeous day to stop by Pittulie Castle. The barley was growing up in the field, so out of respect for the farmer I only...
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Lilly
- Apr 28, 2019
- 1 min
Ythsie Recumbent Stone Circle
It’s a perfect day for a picnic and working on my Pictish novel inside a Neolithic stone circle ❤️ This one is at Ythsie and isn’t...
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