at a blasting storm // poetry and clouds
Just for a moment, escape into the clouds. They’re even wilder than our crazy times, and even more beautiful than our most tender hopes.… Read More at a blasting storm // poetry and clouds
Tag: Scotland
Isolation Summits: Remembering the ongoing fight for land access
in a time of pandemic and social isolation, we need the mountains–and what they represent–more than ever.… Read More Isolation Summits: Remembering the ongoing fight for land access
howling for precipices
Still grateful for that sunny, wild October day in 2016 when I scrambled along the spine of Dundonnell’s jewel and one of Britain’s finest ridges: An Teallach. … Read More howling for precipices
Shetland, Sea and Stone
Today I’m proud to feature a few of Shetlander Ryan Leith‘s photos of his home. These striking images give you an idea of just how powerful and relentless the North Sea is–especially when the waves are juxtaposed against towering stone stacks of over one hundred feet in height. Please click on any of the photos… Read More Shetland, Sea and Stone
the hebrides
the gods hid in those islands—
between the scheduled ferry trips—
between mainland and empty Atlantic—… Read More the hebrides
twists, turns, and a love story
I don’t often share everyday details of love, family, and friendship here on this blog, but I feel like I should tell the story of Nick and me–simply because it’s a good one and has contributed to so many of my recent thoughts and adventures. We met on Tinder, of all places. I was about… Read More twists, turns, and a love story
on the openness of sea and sky
This is the first year of being in St Andrews that I’ve really begun to grow curious about Fife. I’ve always been curious about the Highlands and the rest of Scotland; I’ve made it a point to explore. But for some reason I’ve neglected following the edges of the sea or leaving the town but not the Fife sky.
… Read More on the openness of sea and sky
