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  • The darkness of the yew

    October 26, 2014 /

    Evergreen, toxic, and able to live for thousands of years… it's no wonder the yew tree was revered in ancient times.

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    The fire of the ash

    August 9, 2016

    The wisdom of the oak

    January 12, 2013

    The majesty of the beech

    April 16, 2013
  • Ghosts of St Andrews

    October 17, 2014 /

    A spooky tour of St Andrews, where it seems that every street and every building has its own spectral inhabitant. Would you wander around here after dark? I'm not sure I would!

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    The Govan Stones

    April 29, 2015

    Before the rain

    April 10, 2022

    Deer carvings at Dunchraigaig

    September 13, 2023
  • In a nutshell: the oystercatcher

    September 12, 2014 /

    A lovely strand of folklore is attached to this much-loved shore bird

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    The bridge of the fairy foxgloves

    June 8, 2013

    Lesser celandine: greeting the sun

    March 15, 2016

    Snowdrops: welcome signs of spring

    February 21, 2013
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