#meetthenorth in Scotland! It was two years ago this week that I packed my bags to begin this project, and my first stop was this comparatively tropical landscape on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Scotland now markets itself as the “Near Arctic Nation,” as the Arctic Ocean opens up and many countries…
It’s been six months since I boarded the first of many airplanes to explore the first of many communities for #meetthenorth. I’d recently been sponsored by Lindblad-Expeditions-National Geographic and joined their community of curious, engaged travelers. I was given a mission: travel the north, listen to its stories, and share. The work has just begun,…
Alan Fawcett (right) is Mr. Golden Eagle Watch in North Uist, Outer Hebrides. He arrives each spring, finds the nest and spends four months watching, every day, until the chicks fledge. He’s been coming for eight years. Alan’s stake out was three weeks old by the time I met him, and he’d already welcomed 900…
Looking down to the house where I’m staying on North Uist, Outer Hebrides, right before the next squall comes in. People I’ve met are so rooted to the land, and you can see why. It’s breathtaking.
This is home for now. A squall nearly lifts me off my feet every ten minutes…keeping me on my toes. Check the next post for #decor. Oh la la!
Which came first, the pink wall or the pink flamingo?
Angus is a farmer, but here’s the catch: he grazes his cows on an island that can only be reached at low tide. Ailsa and I met him on his drive back across a mile of sand flats. He’d been checking on the cows and found a calf had been born during the night. He’s…
My first stop on the Arctic approach is North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides. This is our backyard. I’ve been here 12 hours and I’m in love. This place has the #tundra spirit. And cows.
These chaps know how to love the windy weather. The kite nearly pulled them off the ground.