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Blow-Ins

Blow-Ins

Our migrant birds are returning, and with them, came the first guests of the season. After months of relative quiet, it felt strange to watch Clansman disgorge a line of glinting vehicles and smiling faces. Surf boards and bicycles wobbled

Tiree Ranger April 26, 2017January 22, 2019 Birds, Marine Life, Ranger Service, Science, Tiree Read more

The Wheel Turns

The Wheel Turns

I opened the door, stepped out into the morning sunshine, and heard it. A satisfying “snick” – the sound of a cog tooth settling into a new groove. Everything was in a new groove. Overnight, the wheel had turned and

Tiree Ranger March 13, 2017January 22, 2019 Birds, Crofting, Plants, Ranger Service, Tiree Read more

A Cold Wind Blows

A Cold Wind Blows

Incredibly, it has already been a month since I moved to Tiree. The island has changed in that short time – and it has changed me. Lamentably, not all modifications have been for the better. Living on Tiree in winter

Tiree Ranger February 15, 2017January 22, 2019 Crofting, Ranger Service, Science, Tiree Read more

Steel Birds

Steel Birds

Tiree is an island of many moods. On some days, the flaxen light and tender fluting of swans drip like mead over a patchwork of croft fields. At other times, the wind drives white horses high onto the beaches. For

Tiree Ranger February 9, 2017January 22, 2019 Birds, Community, History, Ranger Service, Tiree Read more

The Moment

The Moment

Boarding MV Clansman called those unsettling half-dreams to mind; the ones where everything seems the same, but is also somehow different. CalMac’s trademark décor was bathed in the familiar whiff of burned toast. But my instinctive route to the bar

Tiree Ranger January 31, 2017January 22, 2019 Community, Ranger Service, Scotland, The Hebrides, Tiree Read more

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