Alison Dunlop

This afternoon, as I was checking on the Croft’s trees in advance of #stormamy, the sound of the peaty torrent cascading through our little waterfall drew me down to it.

Yes, the bluebells were there already and such a wonderful surprise, as they weren't visible before, from up above!

Thanks for reading, Martin, much appreciated! It really does work wonders for calming and feeding the soul. 💙

Hidden Treasure The northern boundary of our croft shelters a hidden treasure. A small, but dramatic little ravine appears suddenly as the ground falls precipitously into a stream far below, at the edge of our mea…

A new post on my studio+highland notebook site - a little 5 minute read, to enjoy with your morning coffee :)

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Yes, a friend built it for us a few years ago. It’s quirky, has a turf roof and we love it.

Mackerel, caught by lovely friends and dropped off to us late yesterday, on the menu for supper this evening. Smoked by us today 🧡.

A breathtaking end to a glorious harvest day here.

Storm Floris here today. Rather terrifying, at times. A neighbour just down the road recorded a 91 mph gust!

Hi from Greenland everyone ✌️!
I’m a bit busy guiding our red sails tours here these days so I don’t post much, but I thought I’d share a little glimpse from yesterday night sailing ⛵️🧊.
That’s shot around 12pm…

Thank you, Chris, that’s so kind of you. I do hope you’ll manage to see them one day!

The Shiants from the Croft, yesterday - summery hues and just beyond the pale.

Over The Minch, the most extraordinary light and cloud, with fingers of mist over the Hebrides.

That’s so kind of you to say, Diane, thank you.

The past week has gifted us some amazing cloud dancing, with plenty of mist and haar over the Hebrides (as well as here) and some exceptional Fata Morgana. The Shiants looked pale but brooding a couple of nights ago, under a hovering sea mist.

Over The Minch this evening, looking across the dunes from an upstairs window. It’s been a muggy day here and the “heatwave” is due tomorrow. 3 whole days of summer temps, bring it on!!

All hands on deck! This coming week is Install Week as we hang the vibrant and exciting Summer Exhibition of work by members of the RSW at Gairloch Museum.
It’s a huge honour to be hosting this here in Gairloch and I’m thrilled to have been involved with the planning.
Preview Friday 5-7 pm

Yep, I said it. People around Trump know he’s cognitively impaired and are keeping quiet about it. Somebody should write about it. Me.👇

It was breathtaking.

My view of An Cliseam on Isle of Harris last night, before sunset. Happy Solstice, everyone.

In the garden, so many wonders, if you look closely, right now. Food for the soul.

Just look at that! The most incredible fata morgana in the heat, late this afternoon, looking out over the Minch to Eilean Trodday and South Harris. One of the best I've seen here.

She was jailed for writing an opinion column

Y'see, it's always been about this. Big Oil funded the far right and christian nationalism, all leading to this.
In a world run by Russia and the USA/Trump Regime there will be none of this "climate" nonsense.

At the day’s end.

It may feel like winter again out there today, but there are bluebells!!

XINIS: Every day Abrego Garcia is in CECOT is "a day of further irreparable harm."

"If not this court, then who, to engage in process. It’s process that is in the roots of our constitution, so we have to give process to both sides...There will be no tolerance for gamesmanship or grandstanding."

Pretty chilling TED talk. Not fun, but recommended watching

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The credibility of the US government is completely shot.

Gone.

Annihilated.

Nobody anywhere in the world can believe a single word that comes out of this Administration.

Ever.