Category: Exploration

  • Standing Stones at Lundin Links

    Standing Stones at Lundin Links

    standing stones Lundin Links

    The standing stones at Lundin Links are among the many ancient sites that continue to draw me back again and again. There is something quietly compelling about these places – stones set in the landscape thousands of years ago, still standing against wind, weather and time.

    I have long had a fascination with stone circles and standing stones. Visiting them is never quite the same twice; the light, the weather and the mood of the place always seem slightly different. Some sites feel solemn, others peaceful, and occasionally there is a sense of mystery that is difficult to put into words.

    The Lundin Links stones sit close to the Fife coast, their presence a reminder that long before modern towns and roads, people were already marking the landscape in ways that have endured for millennia.

  • Travelling Scotland by Camper Van

    Travelling Scotland by Camper Van

    For a few years I owned a small camper van, complete with an awning that turned even a modest campsite into a comfortable base for exploring. Although I only had the van for a relatively short time, it led to a number of memorable trips.

    One of the highlights was following the North Coast 500 route around the north of Scotland. Travelling this way has a very different rhythm compared with ordinary journeys. There is time to stop, explore and appreciate the landscape in a slower and more relaxed way.

    Even when the van was occasionally temperamental, the freedom it offered made the adventures worthwhile. Looking back, those journeys remain some of my most enjoyable travels.

  • Ammonite Fossils -Folkestone

    Ammonite Fossils -Folkestone

    A few fossil Ammonites collected while exploring the beaches around Folkestone.

    The cliffs and shoreline there are famous for Jurassic
    fossils and helped spark my lifelong interest in geology.