Finished! The shawl inspired by the old churchyard in Stirling is done. No posh yarn in this one but lots of surface work. Ended up more cosplay than everyday! Thinking abstract gravestones, lichen, dying leaves, rowan berries, hips, bindweed, spiders' webs and snail shells. One for next Halloween! As ever, no pattern.

The ultimate off-roader? A beautifully preserved tracked Land Rover, which was on show for many years at Lix Toll Garage beside the A85 near Killin. More pics of and info about Killin: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/killin/killin/index.html

Happy New Year, Masto buds!

here the total nerd upgrade, but still; can you believe he wears that outfit?!

Nice wander around the Japanese Garden at Cowden, near Dollar, this morning.

Great photo by Peter Sandground! Gathering of heavy horses at the Kelpies yesterday to begin celebrations for their 10th anniversary.

https://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/news/heavy-horses-gather-to-celebrate-powerful-kelpies-effect-a-decade-on

Booked some trips in #Scotland for May when we'll be there for a few days; we've only visited once before. Planning to explore #Edinburgh and #Inverness without any firm plans; just see what we like the look of. We were considering #Glasgow but have decided that a trip on the #FalkirkWheel and a nose around #Stirling appeals more. And then we've made sure we're on a tour to see #SkaraBrae, the Ring of Brodgar, and Skaill House on #Orkney.

Looking west along stunningly beautiful Loch Voil in Balquhidder Glen, Stirlingshire. The glen is a true cul-de-sac, with its western end concluding in the complex mountainous country north of Loch Katrine and south of Ben More. More pics and info: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/balquhidder/balquhidder/index.html

How To Stop An Oilfield - Stirling
#Scotland: a date for your diary. #StopRosebank #Stirling #KeepItInTheGround #EndFossilFuelsNow
#NoNewOil

https://actionnetwork.org/events/how-to-stop-an-oilfield-stirling?source=direct_link&

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The world’s oldest football was found in Stirling Castle, in a bedroom used by Mary Queen of Scots, alongside a poster of Alan Hansen.

Not mowing grass in May but then starting again in June always seems like a lost opportunity to me and a waste of a chance to improve urban biodiversity. Instead of ‘no mow May’ how about ‘only mow September-November’? Here’s the result after six years - totally humming with bees and other insect life! #NoMowMay #nomowjune #biodiversity #lawnsareboring #Stirling #Scotland