Find Her in the Highlands

Apr 21, 20182 min read

Tourism - A Double Edged Sword

Another photo from Skye - I hiked up to the Old Man of Storr on the Trotternish Ridge. I went in November - the weather wasn't the best...

Nov 21, 20172 min read

Help Bring Weaving Back to the Highlands

Did you know that despite the fact that the Highlands are practically synonymous with tartan and weaving, there are no weaving mills in...

Apr 25, 20172 min read

Find Her in the Highlands - A Poem

Find Her in the Highlands She set out across the sea, When her ancestors whispered "come home." She thought "something's waiting for me,"...

Apr 9, 20176 min read

The Cairngorm Reindeer Herd

At one time, reindeer were native to Scotland. According to 800+ year old accounts, reindeer were hunted by the Earls of Orkney (Vikings)...

Jan 28, 201716 min read

The Mighty Buachaille - Bagging My First Munro

On a Friday morning in October 2016, I rented a car in Edinburgh, and headed north to the Highlands. Approaching Glencoe, I gained a bit...

Dec 18, 20166 min read

The Calanais Standing Stones

Way back in September of 2016, when my 8 year old passport was void of stamps, I googled places to visit in Scotland. A jaw dropping...

Nov 30, 20163 min read

Tolkien, Burns, and a Wandering American Lass

“How do you pick up the threads of an old life? How do you go on, when in your heart you begin to understand, there is no going back?” -...