Bluebell Wood Walks

I absolutely love bluebell season - and love exploring new places (and particularly woodlands) with lots of bluebells.  One new place we found this year was particularly special and quite breathtaking was a wee island in Loch Lomond - Inchcaileach.I'll do a full post on Inchcaileach soon with a…

Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, Isle of Lewis

The thatched houses in the Gearrannan Blackhouse Village on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis are definitely worth seeing. Blackhouses are the traditional rural dwellings, with thatched roofs and packed earth floors - sometimes with space for animals inside.  They became abandoned over time, with…

Last of the Cherry Blossoms

Last of these beautiful cherry blossoms blooming recently - I love seeing these fluffy little blooms.  It makes my day every to see rows of cherry trees when I drive to and from work. At work there are a few blossom trees inside the site which are sheltered from the wind and when the petals fall th…