Aberdeen & environs

Canal(s) of Aberdeen

My tourist-style attempted identification of the course of one English Roman canal — the Cardyke — was far from easy…

Great Aberdonians#?: Lord Byron

Last night I was lucky enough to attend a talk, the final one (but my first !), in the 3 year series: Great Aberdonians, organised by Aberdeen City Council and University. Dr Adam Hanna lectured eloquently about Byron.

Tree Study Route Map

The safe preamble to Seaton Park has several trees to observe from Evergreen to Beech & even a non native Monkey puzzle…

Certainty @BucksburnAcad (tech to lect)

(A presentation to parents & S1-S3 pupils reviewing STEM opportunities)

Tree study walk — Teacher Aid #1.0

The aim is to get the pupils to attempt to identify types of Tree…

Stone Circles

Are you sure 

At the winter solstice the sun drops to its lowest point in the sky, at lunchtime…

Mintlaw to Peterhead

The new bypass has made the countryside around Aberdeen more accessible and I had a chance to spend a few hours on the A950 route.

The spirit lifts driving up to the roundabout in Mintlaw as this time it was graced by a Silent Silhouette, acknowledging 100 years…