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Cows and Cupmarks
"How are you with cows?" This was the response from a chainsaw wielding farmer near the Moray Coast when I asked if he’d mind...

Lilly
Jan 292 min read


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...

Lilly
Jan 13, 20222 min read


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...

Lilly
Jul 27, 20212 min read


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...

Lilly
May 28, 20212 min read


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...

Lilly
Jan 23, 20202 min read


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,...

Lilly
Jan 19, 20202 min read


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...

Lilly
Jan 18, 20202 min read


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...

Lilly
Dec 10, 20192 min read


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...

Lilly
Dec 2, 20195 min read


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...

Lilly
Nov 9, 20192 min read


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...

Lilly
Nov 3, 20191 min read


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...

Lilly
Oct 17, 20191 min read


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...

Lilly
May 27, 20192 min read


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...

Lilly
May 17, 20193 min read


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...

Lilly
May 14, 20193 min read


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...

Lilly
May 13, 20193 min read


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...

Lilly
May 11, 20193 min read


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...

Lilly
May 10, 20192 min read


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...

Lilly
Apr 30, 20191 min read


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...

Lilly
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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