Monthly Archives: August 2015

A late August royal midge summer

Undeterred by cool winds and showers and tales of heat and sun in the far south, we have been trying to find our summer! And over the last few days, real summer, with Mediterranean warmth, has visited the Highlands. Much … Continue reading

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Songs of the bog and a myrtle-scented comfort blanket

Our summer is flitting in and out of sight. Here for a few minutes then gone again, and in its vanishing comes an onslaught: winter, autumn, spring. All the seasons in one day. I think there are more seasons than … Continue reading

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