Sunday, June 21 2015
Sunday, June 21 2015. Sheep
At this time of year the sea thrift is stunning - dotted along the cliffs you'll find little patches of pink dancing in the light breezes. To say that the summer, thus far, has been abysmal would be putting a gloss on how the weather has been over the past few weeks, but today it was beautifully […]
Sunday, June 14 2015
Sunday, June 14 2015. Archeology
What a week! It is hard to believe that XpoNorth and Cr&FT2015 has come and gone. The week went by in a bit of a whirlwind, and I arrived home late on Friday afternoon exhausted, but buoyed up by the experience of XpoNorth 2015.Wednesday evening found me, along with 10 other designers from the […]
Sunday, March 29 2015
Sunday, March 29 2015. Assynt
As the problem Lexie had with her paws has been improving, so we've been getting a little more adventurous in our hill walks again. It is such a delight to see her leaping over heather and bracken again. This time last year she couldn't put her paw on the ground without it spontaneously bleeding. […]
Monday, June 9 2014
Monday, June 9 2014. Dogs
This is a very special time of year in Assynt. The flora really begin to come into their own, and if you're lucky as we have been this year, you get an extra special display of wild flowers in June. During May we were treated to a bumper crop of primroses before the numerous bluebells and tiny […]
Sunday, April 27 2014
Sunday, April 27 2014. Assynt
Today has been a glorious spring day in Assynt. We still have to be careful with Lexie's paws (although we're hopeful that her new treatment will sort the problem) so we went for a walk which we knew would be gentle underfoot - not too much rough bracken or heather. So we headed off to Eadar a' […]
Sunday, November 10 2013
Sunday, November 10 2013. Scotland
We have had the full gamut of weather this past week. Hail, rain, wind, sunshine, sunshine and showers, and snow (on the tops). But today was absolutely still, and frosty, and cold. Perfect for a Sunday walk. But before we could head off, Stevan had to do some checking of the turbine as we are […]
Sunday, August 4 2013
Sunday, August 4 2013. Scotland
With a refreshing breeze blowing today, our walk was a pleasure. It was our first "proper" walk together since Stevan had his thumb operation, and while the pumping blood caused him quite a bit of discomfort he managed well, and got some cracking photographs. The hills are looking […]
Sunday, March 10 2013
Sunday, March 10 2013. Scotland
After last Sunday's lovely walk it has been an "indoors" kind of week at Lockhart Towers. I've been huddled over dye pots, trying to get everything I wanted done for the Edinburgh Yarn Festival next Saturday, and Stevan has been hunched over Old Scots texts dating from the 1540's, trying […]
Sunday, March 3 2013
Sunday, March 3 2013. Scotland
I know it sometimes seems, judging from my photographs, that it is continuously sunny in Assynt. Well it isn't! Today dawned grey, and at times drizzly. But sometimes such weather only adds atmosphere to walks, and as we set off on a walk near Ardvreck Castle in an area known as Eadar da Chalda, […]
Sunday, September 2 2012
Sunday, September 2 2012. Dogs
[caption id="attachment_5619" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Self Portrait[/caption]Hello! Lexie here. Normally the post on this day of the week would be entitled "Sunday Walks" but my boss was a little preoccupied today and didn't have time for a Sunday […]
Sunday, August 26 2012
Sunday, August 26 2012. Assynt
We really have had an amazing summer up here in the western highlands. Last week we were still having temperatures in the low to mid 20's and walks were kept short and close to water so that we could all dip our toes in for some cooling relief:Today we took a longer stroll through the hills, […]
Sunday, July 15 2012
Sunday, July 15 2012. Scotland
June was an incredibly busy month, and as a result Sunday Walks went on to the backburner for a few weeks. But today we ignored the gathering black clouds above Clachtoll and set off for a Sunday Walk. We took our usual, favourite route which means we climb very quickly and before long we're out […]
Sunday, February 26 2012
Sunday, February 26 2012. Assynt
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Sunday, February 5 2012
Sunday, February 5 2012. Knitting
Today's walk was not so much a walk as a trudge, head down against the wind and the stinging rain as it pelted us all. But there was a moment of calm just as we reached our favourite, very old, willow where I took a few pictures of the other plants taking shelter amongst its branches:It wasn't one […]
Sunday, January 29 2012
Sunday, January 29 2012. Scotland
With our visit to Tanera Mor on Friday I got a little behind with dyeing this past week, so I had intended spending the whole weekend in the dye shed, and I did - yesterday! But today was just glorious, and I'm afraid the hills were calling too strongly for me to ignore. My ignoring the dye shed […]
Sunday, January 22 2012
Sunday, January 22 2012. Scotland
Last night we were invited to friends to celebrate a Burns Supper. I was slightly concerned before leaving, as it is traditional to do a "party piece" at such ceilidhs, and not being one who likes to be the centre of attention I always struggle to think of something to do. So I was […]
Sunday, January 15 2012
Sunday, January 15 2012. Assynt
It has been a very busy and eventful week, and I've had my head down all week doing different bits and bobs, but I was reminded very clearly by a piece in our local newspaper, The Assynt News, that we live in a remarkable part of the world and we really should not take it for granted. The writer […]
Sunday, December 4 2011
Sunday, December 4 2011. Assynt
Given the cold temperatures and the icy winds that are currently blasting Assynt, there can be no doubt that autumn has passed and winter is here. There is snow sprinkled on the tops of Quinag, Suilven and Canisp and the biting wind makes walking and talking hard. On today's walk there was no […]
Sunday, April 10 2011
Sunday, April 10 2011. Scotland
February and March can be quite difficult months in Assynt. By the end of March the land is looking very denuded of both colour and growth. What little grass there was has long been eaten by hungry, pregnant sheep, and the dried bracken makes the land look very brown. But magically, when April […]
Sunday, February 6 2011
Sunday, February 6 2011. Scotland
After a hectic week throughout with stormy weather has prevailed, we took the opportunity with a break in the weather to step out for fresh air this morning. We're very fortunate in that we step out of our house and in to the hills. We don't have to drive anywhere to "go for a walk", and […]
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