The Hazel Tree

by Jo Woolf

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  • Looking at brochs

    July 18, 2014 /

    These impressive buildings were designed to last - but what were they used for?

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    June 14, 2012

    Castle Coeffin: guarding a broken heart

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  • Fog bows

    July 16, 2014 /

    The only time I have ever seen a fog bow is very early one summer’s morning, as we were driving towards Loch Awe and Taynuilt in Argyll.    The mist was lifting quickly against a brilliant blue sky, and suddenly we saw it hovering there in front us, ghost-like.   Less than a minute later, it was gone. Fog bows follow same laws of physics as rainbows, with a few vital differences.  They require a combination of mist and bright sunshine, and the sun must be less than 40 degrees above the horizon. Because the water droplets in the mist are so tiny, they are unable to split the rays of sunlight…

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    February 2, 2016

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    December 24, 2022
  • Book review: ‘The Old Straight Track’ by Alfred Watkins

    July 14, 2014 /

    One of my very favourite books… for many people, 'The Old Straight Track' will need no introduction. This is how the idea of ley lines first dawned on the world, thanks to a humble man from Herefordshire.

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    A new treasure: ‘Trees and How They Grow’ by G Clarke Nuttall

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