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Scottish. Partick Thistle supporter, hobby photographer and politics that support greater equality.

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The mountain in the distance juts up into a rugged point. Autumn reds and golds in the land and in the foreground a twisted tree spiral from bottom to top.

The mountain in the distance juts up into a rugged point. Autumn reds and golds in the land and in the foreground a twisted tree spiral from bottom to top.

Same location as the photo I posted yesterday but with this funky tree. The mountain is stac pollaidh. North West Scotland. Inverpolly. It’s an incredible landscape. #Scotland #North #Highlands #Photography #Autumn #Inverpolly #Mountain #StacPollaidh #Assynt

06.11.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The ground is autumn red covered bracken with a blue river running through towards the peak of a mountain call Stac Pollaigh (pronounced polly)

The ground is autumn red covered bracken with a blue river running through towards the peak of a mountain call Stac Pollaigh (pronounced polly)

Out and about again in the Scottish Highlands. Love the North West. Especially Inverpolly. #Scotland #North #Highlands #Photography #Autumn #Inverpolly #Mountain #StacPollaidh #Assynt

05.11.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Boom time for US billionaires: why the system perpetuates wealth inequality As the super rich grow even richer, inequality expert Chuck Collins says the system is broken – but it can be fixed

At the height of the pandemic in 2020, the wealth of the world’s billionaires grew 54%.

That's not a design flaw of our system. It's the system working as it is currently intended to. www.theguardian.com/news/2025/oc...

07.10.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
A Skye terrier dog sits on a square hay bale on a recently harvested field. A sunny day a a blue sky above.

A Skye terrier dog sits on a square hay bale on a recently harvested field. A sunny day a a blue sky above.

It’s been a while. Getting hospital treatment from our great NHS. All going well. Walking our dogs is keeping me fit and going through the seasons on the local farm.
#Scotland #Farm #Hay #Dog #Terrier #SkyeTerrier #Photography

05.08.2025 07:37 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Two dogs running into the beach from and incoming wave in an idyllic beach surrounded by turquoise sea and distant hills form the shoreline. The sky is blue and it’s a hot summer day.

Two dogs running into the beach from and incoming wave in an idyllic beach surrounded by turquoise sea and distant hills form the shoreline. The sky is blue and it’s a hot summer day.

Hot sunny weekend coming. Have fun. Our dogs enjoying a day at the beach on the Isle of Harris. #Scotland #Photography #IsleofHarris #Luskentyre #beach #Bluesky #dogs #Hebrides #coast

20.06.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Long along a coast line that turns into a bay with a beach visible on the far shore. There is a stone beach in front and the road ahead on the right going over a small hill. There are mountains in the distance and a blue but cloudy sky above.

Long along a coast line that turns into a bay with a beach visible on the far shore. There is a stone beach in front and the road ahead on the right going over a small hill. There are mountains in the distance and a blue but cloudy sky above.

Summer drive around the North west coast of Scotland. Approaching Gruinard bay from the imaginatively named village of First Coast. #Scotland #Photography #GruinardBay #NC500 #coast

17.06.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A three masted ship is sailing across the firth of Clyde and a dome shaped small island is on the horizon called the Ailsa Craig that sits in the Firth of Clyde.

A three masted ship is sailing across the firth of Clyde and a dome shaped small island is on the horizon called the Ailsa Craig that sits in the Firth of Clyde.

Start the week and set sail on your objective this week. Spotted this stunning sailing ship from the shore of the Mull of Kintyre. Ailsa Craig in the distance. #Scotland #Sailing #Photography #AilsaCraig #MullofKintyre #FirthofClyde

16.06.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A sign called the forecasting stone states the obvious. Eg Stone is wet = raining and so on.  Under the sign is said stone hanging on a rope.

A sign called the forecasting stone states the obvious. Eg Stone is wet = raining and so on. Under the sign is said stone hanging on a rope.

Weather forecast today not as good as this one. Greets you outside the local store on Berneray. #Scotland #Weather #Berneray #Hebrides #Islands

14.06.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
From the shore by an area of beach a lone women stands on a rocky part of the beach by the water. The sea is turquoise and another island is in the distance.

From the shore by an area of beach a lone women stands on a rocky part of the beach by the water. The sea is turquoise and another island is in the distance.

Ah summer days in the Scottish islands. Hope you have a lovely June. #Scotland #Photography #Summer #IsleofHarris #Luskentyre #Hebrides #Beach #coast #islands

11.06.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It might do I didn’t try. All the phone equipment was there and its in a deep gully with no mobile signal so maybe kept for emergency reasons.

11.06.2025 08:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two rock stacks sit in the sea separated from the cliffs on the coast. The sea is calm and the sky is blue.

Two rock stacks sit in the sea separated from the cliffs on the coast. The sea is calm and the sky is blue.

Start the week by isolating one or two things that must be focused on. Like The Duncansby Stacks sea stacks located at the northeastern tip of Scotland, near John O'Groats. #Scotland #Photography #DuncansbyStacks #JohnOGroats

09.06.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A blue small boat is tied to the shore of a very calm loch. Grass is in front and growing in the shallows. There are some wooden poles coming from the right and a seabird is sitting on one. There are hills on the far side shore and the sky is blue.

A blue small boat is tied to the shore of a very calm loch. Grass is in front and growing in the shallows. There are some wooden poles coming from the right and a seabird is sitting on one. There are hills on the far side shore and the sky is blue.

Relaxing on a Sunday afternoon. A closer up of the shot earlier this week. This is Loch Shiel at Acharacle in the Ardnamurchan peninsula. #Scotland #Photography #Acharacle #Ardnamurchan #Calm #LochShiel #calm #Lochs

08.06.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A series of waterfalls overlap as a river flows through a gorge of rocks under a dark rain cloud.

A series of waterfalls overlap as a river flows through a gorge of rocks under a dark rain cloud.

Happy Saturday. If rain is expected today remember the visit a waterfall option. This is Rumbling Bridge on the River Braan near Dunkeld. Great walk to the Hermitage from here. #Scotland #Photography #Waterfall #RumblingBridge #Dunkeld #Rain #RiverBraan #Hermitage

07.06.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A mountain burn / river is gushing towards the camera through rocks on either side of it. Its white foaming water contrasts with the reds,greens and browns in the grass and the dark mountain sides on either side. The sky above has lots of thick white clouds.

A mountain burn / river is gushing towards the camera through rocks on either side of it. Its white foaming water contrasts with the reds,greens and browns in the grass and the dark mountain sides on either side. The sky above has lots of thick white clouds.

Lots of rain expected this weekend. Pennies from heaven for some and pounds for making mountain burns spectacular. This one in Glencoe. #Scotland #Photography #Glencoe #Water #River #Stream #Hills #Mountain

05.06.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Just 5️⃣ nights to go until our 5️⃣th quiz night with Jags For Good!

Please come along and add your name to the list of great champions! πŸ†

We’re on the look-out for raffle prizes - if you can donate anything please let us know. It’d be much appreciated!

All for a great cause! πŸ‡§πŸ‡ͺ

04.06.2025 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A white row boat sits on very calm water and a blue one slightly behind it is next to some posts in the water. Green grass runs alongside and in the middle distance there is a hill with a conical top and mountains in the far distance. The sky is blue above.

A white row boat sits on very calm water and a blue one slightly behind it is next to some posts in the water. Green grass runs alongside and in the middle distance there is a hill with a conical top and mountains in the far distance. The sky is blue above.

Looking for peace and calm in the middle of the week. You have probably seen one end of Loch Shiel where the Glenfinnan monument and viaduct are. This is the peace and balance at the other end at Acharacle. #Scotland #Photography #LochShiel #Acharacle #Ardnamurchan #Calm #Lochs #boat

04.06.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A shieling is a little hut or cottage in the moors used in the summertime by the women and children who took the animals out. The picture shows on on the brow of a small grassy hill the other side of a small lochan. It’s has a red roof and the sky above is blue.

A shieling is a little hut or cottage in the moors used in the summertime by the women and children who took the animals out. The picture shows on on the brow of a small grassy hill the other side of a small lochan. It’s has a red roof and the sky above is blue.

Start the week looking for somewhere to go for a summer break. These little shielings are dotted throughout the Bravas moor on the Isle of Lewis. So for some Hebrideans - sorted. #Scotland #Photography #IsleofLewis #BarvasMoor #Hebrides #Shieling

02.06.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A small mountain river is in the centre of the picture leading up to the peak of a hill at the top of the frame. The water has cut through the rocks creating a small gorge and the water is clear showing the colours of the stones on rivet bed.

A small mountain river is in the centre of the picture leading up to the peak of a hill at the top of the frame. The water has cut through the rocks creating a small gorge and the water is clear showing the colours of the stones on rivet bed.

Happy 1st day of Summer. A bit cloudy but take some fresh water and head for the hills. This is on route to Blavin on the Isle of Skye #Scotland #photography #IsleofSkye #Hills #River #Hebrides

01.06.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Partick Thistle are delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Wilson as their new head coach.

Click below to read more and watch Mark's first interview in the role:

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30.05.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
A castle shaped 19th century country house with a central turret and conical corner turrets sits on the coast with the see and a distant island behind it. The sky is overcast and the grasses in front are still in their winter reddish colou

A castle shaped 19th century country house with a central turret and conical corner turrets sits on the coast with the see and a distant island behind it. The sky is overcast and the grasses in front are still in their winter reddish colou

Rain today so if you’re retreating indoors Glengorm on the northern edge of the Isle of Mull near Tobermory is a spectacular location. #Scotland #Photography #IsleofMull #Glengorm #Tobermory #Castle #CointryHouse #Hebrides

29.05.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This picture is from the ground level looking through the flowers in the grass out to sea and the blue sky above.

This picture is from the ground level looking through the flowers in the grass out to sea and the blue sky above.

Another lovely close up of the machair flowers. Imagine you are on a Scottish Hebridean island on a beautiful sunny afternoon and you can take a picnic and nap looking out to sea from the floral covered grass by the coast. #Scotland #Photography #Flowers #Machair #Hebrides #Islands #Coast

28.05.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The grass for two thirds of the picture is covered in white clover and buttercups. There is a small cottage in the middle distance and hills beyond that. The sky above is blue.

The grass for two thirds of the picture is covered in white clover and buttercups. There is a small cottage in the middle distance and hills beyond that. The sky above is blue.

Just love springtime when you can walk along flower covered machair. Here on the isle of Berneray. #Scotland #Photography #Berneray #Islands #Hebrides #Springtime #Machair #Flowers #Hills #NorthUist

27.05.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A rainbow crossing a dark rain cloud landing on a bright strip of land on the horizon which is lots by the sun. The foreground is a sandy bay with the tide out and a red roof cottage to the left on the road that runs along side the bay.

A rainbow crossing a dark rain cloud landing on a bright strip of land on the horizon which is lots by the sun. The foreground is a sandy bay with the tide out and a red roof cottage to the left on the road that runs along side the bay.

Back to that Monday feeling and the rain. However, rainbows and sunlight still brighten the horizon. This is looking across to the Isle of Barra airport where planes land on the beach when the tide is out. #Scotland #Photography #IsleofBarra #Hebrides #Rainbow #Beach

26.05.2025 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A very turquoise blue green sea covers some rocks and laps against a golden sandy beach. Some rocky land behind is grass covered.

A very turquoise blue green sea covers some rocks and laps against a golden sandy beach. Some rocky land behind is grass covered.

Have a great weekend. Some deep colours at Sanna bay at the far western tip of the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan. Worth the drive. #Scotland #Photography #SannaBay #Ardnamurchan #beach #coast

24.05.2025 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Turquoise sea takes up the lower half of the picture as its rolls in left to right onto a golden sandy beach. At the end of the beach in the middle of the picture is a few small houses and a grassy headland and above a clear blue sky.

Turquoise sea takes up the lower half of the picture as its rolls in left to right onto a golden sandy beach. At the end of the beach in the middle of the picture is a few small houses and a grassy headland and above a clear blue sky.

Friday and still sunny outside. here is another lovely and remote beach on the Isle of Harris at Huisinis. Have a lovely weekend. #Scotland #Photography #IsleofHarris #Huisinis #Hebrides #Islands #Beach #coast

23.05.2025 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sand fills the whole bottom half almost of the image with a tuft of sea grass breaking up the sand in the left. The middle ground is turquoise sea rolling into to the headlands of Luskentyre and the north Harris hills is the distance. The sky is blue with wisps of white cloud.

Sand fills the whole bottom half almost of the image with a tuft of sea grass breaking up the sand in the left. The middle ground is turquoise sea rolling into to the headlands of Luskentyre and the north Harris hills is the distance. The sky is blue with wisps of white cloud.

Another sunny day on one of the top ten beaches in the world at Luskentyre and Seilebost on the Isle of Harris. Always feel happy here. #Scotland #Photography #IsleofHarris #Luskentyre #Seilebost #Beach #Hebrides #Islands

22.05.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A line of white wash from the waves rolling into a beach on the right make its way up the centre of the image to the headland and beyond that are distant hills rising. The sky above is blue with some white clouds.

A line of white wash from the waves rolling into a beach on the right make its way up the centre of the image to the headland and beyond that are distant hills rising. The sky above is blue with some white clouds.

Midweek and the tide keeps rolling in. Here at the stunning Niabost beach on The Isle of Harris. #Scotland #Photography #IsleofHarris #Niabost #Hebrides #Beach #Waves #Islands #Hills

21.05.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
There is a small fishing boat at anchor I. The natural harbour of inlet waterways between the islands and the mainland. There are hills the other side and a cloudy overcast sky.

There is a small fishing boat at anchor I. The natural harbour of inlet waterways between the islands and the mainland. There are hills the other side and a cloudy overcast sky.

Work this out. Is this Scotland, UK, Europe? It’s Armadale on the Isle of Skye looking across to the mainland. Who can fish here? And if you catch one where can you sell it? Plus capitalism v conservation. It’s complicated #Scotland #Photography #IsleofSkye #Economics #Fishing #Armadale

20.05.2025 09:22 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A beach with turquoise see lapping on it reaches a headland covered in grass. A small ruin of a 16th century temple sits on the headland and breaks the horizon line. Beyond is the sea and another island just off shore. The sky is blue and no clouds.

A beach with turquoise see lapping on it reaches a headland covered in grass. A small ruin of a 16th century temple sits on the headland and breaks the horizon line. Beyond is the sea and another island just off shore. The sky is blue and no clouds.

Rise and shine as the great weather continues for another week. There is something on the horizon to aim for. This is the 16th century temple ruin on Northron, Isle of Harris. #Scotland #Photography #IsleofHarris #Temple #Hebrides #Beach #BlueSky

19.05.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A woman with long blond hair is walking with her two small dogs along a single track road that is heading down to a turquoise blue sea and sandy beach. Either side of the road is a grassy verge with a fence running along. The sky above is clear blue.

A woman with long blond hair is walking with her two small dogs along a single track road that is heading down to a turquoise blue sea and sandy beach. Either side of the road is a grassy verge with a fence running along. The sky above is clear blue.

Another lovely day to walk to the beach in the Scottish islands. Here at Luskentyre on the Isle of Harris. Enjoy your Sunday. #Scotland #Photography #IsleofHarris #Luskentyre #Hebrides #Dogs #Beach

18.05.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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