Pack your hiking boots and embark on Scotland's much-loved long-distance walk, the West Highland Way.
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Several songs I've written lately to help me lift my spirits during this COVID-19 crisis.
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The promise of live streamed music makes rising early worthwhile ... and stepping outside afterwards - to witness the stars, the sunrise, or any other form of natural beauty - further lifts the spirit.
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A song inspired by a hike in the Tasmanian wilderness, about yearning to revisit beautiful trails and other outdoor locations. We need to remain in our suburbs and homes now to slow the spread of this horrible virus, but when this crisis is over, we'll...
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I’m writing this to help me focus on how I’ll cope during this coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis. I hope these thoughts are somehow helpful to you, too.
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Given the many worries this COVID-19 pandemic is creating, we probably need time in nature now more than ever. But we need to follow local advice, practice social distancing, and consider how crowded an outdoor location is likely to be.
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The evening’s final star slumbers as a slender orange glow spreads across the horizon, climbing higher and wider across the violet water with each passing moment. A heartbeat after my stand-up paddle board (SUP) touches the water, my elderly dog – a golden-coloured...
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In a daydream, I slip into a lake filled with jellyfish, their sting so mild it’s undetectable, and scuba dive alongside a rainbow of soft corals and tiny, flitting fish, wondering if I’ve ever floated in a space quite so beautiful. Happily, these are dreams...
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Imagine swimming alongside a white-spotted, seven-metre-long fish, propelling yourself forward as fast as you can to keep up with the gentle behemoth, all the while witnessing its overwhelming beauty and graceful, effortless movements in awe. The world’s biggest...
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A couple years ago, to delve further into the spirit of Scotland, where I was soon to travel, I searched online for Scottish songs. The search returned some tunes I knew, for example, ‘Auld Lang Syne’, an ancient song that was first recorded on paper by Scotland's...
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