Sometimes it's great to read a really thought-provoking book and Meic Pearse's "Why The Rest Hates The West" certainly ...

 Inspecting the hot sulphurous water issuing from the rock

Even visitors who have no interest in trains, like my family, ended up watching and discussing them in Jasper. In Scotland, we live by a...

Most of the walking I've done has been in Scotland. Here I have encountered a range of wild animals that have presented problems; a ...

What could be a more relevant book for 2017 than one examining the phenomenon of post-truth. Claims that we have moved in our society int...

This impressive beast came over to have a look at us when we were travelling in Canada during the summer.

There are several things which can make reading a biography a disappointing experience. The first is that despite the historic events sur...

Having been deeply impressed by Dalrymple's "From the Holy Mountain" , I was delighted to see his epic, "The Return of...

Blogging.......... has been slowing down and slowing down - and has all but stopped. I think it's time to give it rest for a while. I m...

Men think they think upon the great political questions, and they do; but they think with their party, not independently; they read its lit...

Looking back towards Kinnoull Hill from Deuchny Woods

With the weather forecast cheerily estimating "No Rain" in the Cairngorm National Park, along with "90% chance of cloud free...

Seana Bhraigh is a wonderful mountain. Although it is huge, it is well back from the road, and hidden from sight. Certainly nearby Ullapo...

A recent day out with great friends...

 iPhone photos will have to suffice. Sitting at Ullapool harbour in the evening sunshine - wonderful!