In the 1850s, the women of Coigach defied eviction orders with fierce determination—burning writs, stripping officials, and securing a rare victory in Highland history.

A small church in a remote Highland glen holds the memory of one of Scotland’s most poignant clearance stories—etched into its glass for over 175 years.

On a stony shore in Balintore, the Mermaid of the North gazes over the sea. I arrived feeling far from my best, yet the tide, the wind and her quiet watchfulness soon began to lift the weight of the day.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas … two days late!

This is a story of two parts that come together for the final act. Bear with me…

I have recently spent a couple of days in a local hide photographing a pine marten and red squirrels. Living where I do and getting the odd glimpse of both species, I forget that most people don’t have that privilege and, dare I say it, don’t even know of their existence.