"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...

My favorite adventures usually begin with an OS Map, and on a chilly April day I once again found myself eyeing out a route through...

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...

In honor of Scottish Archaeology Month, I wanted to share a book some of you might find interesting, (and my first official review for...

Another lovely Pictish stone, the Keillor Stone near Coupar Angus. I had kidnapped my trusty sidekick Luna for a couple weeks and she is...

Earlier this year I came face to face with a man I have wanted to meet for awhile. He stands alone in a field in Fife, where he has stood...

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...

David McGovern first reached out to me in 2017, to let me know about his business, Monikie Rock Art, and invite me for a blether. This...

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...

Today Luna and I had a morning wander over to Easter Aquhorthies Recumbent Stone Circle. Recumbent Stone Circles are prehistoric sites...

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...

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...

I’m trying to focus on itinerary reviews but my mind keeps wandering to Bennachie ❤️ I never tire of this spot on Mither Tap on...

Luna and I had a 3 mile nice morning hike up Mither Tap on Bennachie via the Gordon Way and Heather Brig trails. As always when I’m on...

Its a bright and sunny day, and I found myself drifting off into daydream land - I love the feeling of coming back to the present and not...

October 19th - today I celebrate my own personal Independence Day. It was 3 years ago on October 19, 2015 that I arrived in Boston after...