Tag Archives: Highlands

The opulence of confinement light and the determination of dandelions

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Annie O'Garra Worsley

Our dry weather continues. A few feeble showers have passed through occasionally overnight so the track to the sea remains dustily hard. The ground is unusually desiccated, the soil crumbly; it is the kind of dryness that would be found … Continue reading →

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Shielding and shelter

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Annie O'Garra Worsley

There are wriggling tadpoles in small pools across the bog next to our croft but in the last few dry days water levels have dropped and their living spaces have shrunk. A rescue attempt will be made shortly, buckets and … Continue reading →

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Dog biscuits, ravens and the end of summer

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Annie O'Garra Worsley

Over the last few days high tides and a scouring north westerly wind whipped up coffee coloured foam and piled it high. Gusts carried salt and globules of froth to stick on my cheeks and glasses. Gone are the sand … Continue reading →

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