Despite having Walker, Elliott and Irvine ancestors, I chose this ancient Galloway hunting tartan for a shawl in Glasgow this morning. It doesn't look ancient does it - it looks fresh and contemporary. #tartan #glasgow #scotland

At Eilean Donan 3 sea lochs meet and mythical ceasgs or mermaids appear. Oh Scottish maids of the sea, how gently you dance for me. Dear ones, do not fear, for I hold no rod, no line, no spear, Instead, I long to join you if I dare, but alas I need this mortal earth and her air.

Country diary: There are swifts aplenty, but where are the swallows? | Derek Niemann theguardian.com/environment/20…

I saw him as I entered the walled garden at Cawdor Castle. Yellow-beaked and black-feathered he scratched about but now and then he stopped in perfect stillness the way blackbirds do. On the wind I heard a cry, “Hail to thee, Thane of Cawdor!” and my blood went cold.

There are two worlds on this earth, the world of oxygen-infused air above the oceans and the dark, often unexplored, world below. This intriguing article details the complexities in the deep marine environment around the Titanic wreck. #titanic #titan apple.news/AS-vIecwMTr2DO…

This grand sterling silver copy of the 1934 Centenary of Melbourne’s Birthday Cake is also a clock. It was found late last year, thousands of km from Melbourne in a shed on a remote far North Queensland property mysteriously hidden in a milk crate. Gibsons $30,000 - $50,000

Country diary: An oasis of orchids on an industrial estate | Derek Niemann theguardian.com/environment/20…

I’ve finished gardening, Mum, so time to let me in. #westie #westhighlandterrier

Country diary: What chance does a goldfinch stand against a mighty sparrowhawk? | Derek Niemann theguardian.com/environment/20…

Country diary: For the dying ash, one last push for greatness | Derek Niemann theguardian.com/environment/20…

Candle Light Concert last night at Bendigo’s St Paul’s Cathedral. Can you guess the music?

The spiritually uplifting White Penitents' Chapel in Saint-Paul de Vence. Designed by Jean-Michel Folon, it’s colour & light radiate joy. Water trickling into a shallow marble pond adds an additional sensory dimension to this profoundly beautiful place. Happy Easter, Jennifer x

Writing in the garden at Chapslee, I become collateral damage. The Shimla monkeys are after a luncheon of nasturtiums when they arrive. I grab my laptop, pens and glasses, for all are monkey treasures, and run for it. Gardeners appear, and the daily battle over nasturtiums begins

Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale’s (1872-1945) compositions are romantic, filled with narration & superb colours. Her works are reminiscent of childhood stories, like looking through beloved children’s books, but with the bonus of exceptional illustration. Fairy tales for adults.

I walk a forlorn fortress on the edge of China’s Gobi Desert. Built in 1372, the Jiayu Pass is bleak. It stands alone but for the Great Wall, which snakes its way across the landscape. Only a game of Mahjong and the opium pipe could relieve the boredom of the original militia.

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The romance of Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) is currently exhibited in Sydney. Unmistakable Mucha women are loosely draped, and their locks flow in Art Nouveau swirls. More than mere posters, their exquisite glory transforms my mood, and I lightly walk away with dancing steps.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. Remembrance Day 2024

What? Did I read this caption correctly — it seems I did. How does this differ from the Taliban in Afghanstan? theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a…

Wounda's Journey - Jane Goodall Witnesses Release of Chimpanzee Into New... youtu.be/ClOMa_GufsA?si… via YouTube Often, the morning news is disheartening, and today, hearing Jane Goodall had died was especially sad. But this inspiring video moved me to tears of joy. Enjoy.