Tag Archives: Scotland

Last day on Mull

Posted on 16th July 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Friday was our last full day on Mull and it rained ALL DAY! At first, having a quiet day to do some PhD stuff was appealing, but neither of us really settled to it, and by late afternoon we both … Continue reading →

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Birds on Mull

Posted on 15th July 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Yesterday was forecast to be a beautiful day, and I woke up to find the sun  burning its way through the blinds. So I put up a packed lunch and we headed out nice and early. We’d decided to head … Continue reading →

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Grasspoint, Mull

Posted on 13th July 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Another lazy morning at the cottage yesterday, then out for a walk after lunch to Grasspoint, about 3 miles away from here. With binoculars around our necks and cameras at the ready (Niall took six – yes, six! with him) … Continue reading →

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Leading Lines

Posted on 26th June 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Uncertain days following the Brexit fiasco, but as ever my surroundings soothe me and I am happy to be up here. Selfish worries about the possibility of rising mortgage payments, losses to my future pension and all of that mean … Continue reading →

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Between the lines

Posted on 7th May 2016 by NomadWarMachine

So grab your camera and start reading between the lines! What will you find when you are thinking through your lens? Kim’s weekly photo challenge I’ve been away up in the Cairngorms this week birding, or something like that. We … Continue reading →

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Snow

Posted on 17th January 2016 by NomadWarMachine

Yesterday it snowed. By lunchtime the view from my bedroom window was this: One thing that surprised me was how the houses, which usually look white, look such a dirty yellow at the moment. Colour’s all relative, I guess. The … Continue reading →

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