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.

A short video giving a snapshot of Lynn’s travels in 2022

With the end of another year staring us in the face, and the recognition that it is two years since I posted a blog, I thought this would be a good time to share a short piece entitled ‘Time’ that I submitted to The Photowalk podcast last year.

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…