Tag: Scotland
Edinburgh is my favorite city in the world, primarily for how beautiful it is. There are scenic locations in Edinburgh that really stand out. Here are some of my …
Autumn colors. Perhaps that idea brings to mind Vermont, or Tokyo, or Tuscany. All good places to experience the beauty of changing seasons. Had you thought of Scotland? It’s …
Finding your way in landscapes new and strange, finding your way home from a sea voyage, finding out the the earth’s place in an evolving universe, finding your way …
The main street of Edinburgh is called the Royal Mile, so named for the two structures at either end. At the top of the street is Edinburgh Castle; at …
Kelpies: unless you live in Scotland, that may not be a word you know. It is much better known since Scottish Canals chose The Kelpies as the name for …
The Glasgow Boys: if you learn about their work and spend time with it, they will teach you things about Scotland, about history, and about creativity. The Glasgow Boys …
Preservation: that word sometimes carries with it ideas of being stuffy, of putting things up on a shelf, of making no changes. That could not be further from the …
Saint Aloysius Church is not a place you will find often in guidebooks about Glasgow. It is worth a stop on your travels, though, if your interests include social …
The dinosaur is on a road trip. He — diplodocus carnegii, that is — lived in was is now the US state of Wyoming somewhere between 161 to 145 …
Glasgow is a city of stories. People have been living at this place along the River Clyde in southwestern Scotland since prehistoric times. Saint Kentigern came to share the …
Winter: it is time when cities seem lively against winter’s early dark. That same winter dark brings deeper quiet to places in the countryside. It is a time for …
Celtic Connections. That’s the name of the festival that’s been lighting up Glasgow’s winter for better than twenty years now. It is also a name which both defines and …
