Near my apartment by the Ochil Hills in Scotland, I came across this old quarry while hiking. A hundred years ago, people were blowing the Ochils up with dynamite. Now, the people here maintain lovely glens, two castles, and not to mention miles and miles of land for grazing sheep.

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I liecurled upunder three layers of clothingand a grubby sleeping bagOutsidethe wind howlsforcefully, furiouslyas if it is seeking revengeon all who have wronged himtent walls fly in and outwith surprising velocityI am whipped, batteredover and over and over againThis prize boxer continues to kickI am already downInsideI am equally turbulentfilled with hot air and rageon account of the empty sp...

On my Travels around Scotland & taking in every aspect of cultural history, I found myself getting lost in thought. How did William Wallace & Robert The Bruce stay so strong for their people. While exploring the historical castles & monuments, I was imagining what it would of been like to live back then, no internet, no cameras to capture the beauty of what they built. I personally ...

the expanse of the river tay calms me, serene. a man’s melodious whistle is a wistful dream. a wisp of a cloud curves a smile and a frown - i observe its natural course of ebb and flow; i see the same mirrored in the water below. a shimmering sea and sky meet in harmonious blue, and i watch the two lovers embrace.i stare out to water and ask for grace. i always come to nature when my heart is i...

Edinburgh aesthetics ~

Scotland’s NHS for Sale — Every trans person affected “Scotland was the first country in the UK to consult on same sex marriage…The next stop on this journey is to ensure that we are doing… medium.com

"This was my attempt to play with expectations. I wanted my first single to sound nothing like my other songs."  - Fras McGovern

We set off in early September, hacking and heaving our bags through the entangled bank of Waverley Station. The rectangular light of the Edinburgh-Glasgow train door beckons us through the buzz of flesh and bone.  PLEASE TAKE CARE, WHEN ALIGHTING FROM THIS TRAIN. I bustle past a small boy, a frail couple, and a beef-tub with a red mohawk, who by far gives me the biggest appraisal. Darwinism in...