Exploring Our Wild Places Through Words

Exploring Our Wild Places Through Words

A close encounter with a marine leviathan

A close encounter with a marine leviathan

By Keith Broomfield A large, mushroom-shaped creature pulsed into view through the briny underwater haze like a mysterious alien from another world. I slowed my breathing through my snorkel tube and watched it glide past, awed by its size and intricate frilled...
Fritillaries and fascinating fungi at Glenshee

Fritillaries and fascinating fungi at Glenshee

The oystercatcher was agitated by my presence, and its piercing ‘kleep, kleep’ call rang around the grounds of Glenshee Parish Church by the Spittal of Glenshee. This bird was a concerned parent with young hidden in among thick grass nearby and was keen to see me off...
Bewitched by the natural treasures of the sea

Bewitched by the natural treasures of the sea

After having forsaken snorkelling during winter, a strong hankering engulfed my soul to get back into the water and become immersed once more in the wild riches of the sea. I had also become consumed with the wish to snorkel by a pier because such places provide...
Revealing the secret life of a Scottish river

Revealing the secret life of a Scottish river

Using a pair of trail cameras, I have been monitoring a shallow offshoot creek of my local river where a diverse array of wildlife was captured on film. Teal were the principal stars that appeared daily. They adore this little creek because the calm, shallow confines...