Chapel of the Swans
On a knoll at the northern end of Loch Insh in Badenoch stands a beautiful little white church with a long history […]
Category: Of Stone and Sky
On the Trail of the Highland Shepherd
We found the abandoned lamb at the edge of a field, bleating plaintively as it trotted towards us on wobbly legs, its […]
Of Reindeer and Rams Horns
Setting off for an overnight climb and camp in the Cairngorms, our mountain guide friend, John, tucked a shepherd’s crook down the […]
Stone and Sky on Angel’s Peak
On this night, eight years ago, I started writing my novel, Of Stone and Sky. It was the summer solstice here in […]
Learning the Land
How nature has colonised my notebooks as I’ve learnt more about the landscape and wildlife of the Cairngorms. A journey into observation.
The Ospreys are Back!
The ospreys are back! It’s that exciting time of year in the Cairngorms when some of our most iconic species return for […]
Two-Book Deal For Merryn Glover’s Cairngorms
Friends and faithful readers of Writing the Way, I cannot tell you how happy I am to share this news with you. […]
Angel’s Peak
At the start of this year, I decided to embrace my term as Writer in Residence for the Cairngorms National Park as […]
Pilgrim Loses the Way
Losing my wallet was the last straw. The final sign, if any were needed, that what I was really losing was my […]
Lambing Snows
It is the beginning of April and, here in the Cairngorms, the beginning of lambing. Everyone up here knows about the notorious […]