Stella & Rose's Books

Contents

• Maps
• From a Windswept Place
• Part One: Autumn Equinox to Winter Solstice
• 1. Sunrise northeast of Creag an Fhithich on Baosbheinn, sunset beyond Ben Volovaig on north Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Celtic month of Ivy (September to October), Harvest Moon
• (i) Greens fade to gold, purples to grey
• (ii) Meadow die back
• (iii) Birch leaves turn yellow
• 2. Sunrise over Beinn Alligin, sunset between Ben Edra and the Bealach Uige, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Celtic month of Reed (October to November), Hunter's Moon
• (i) Water flows more strongly
• (ii) Rivers flood occasionally
• (iii) Salmon return to the rivers
• 3. Sunrise over Tom na Gruagaich, sunset across the Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Celtic month of Elder (November to December), Mourning Moon
• (i) Winds from the sea blow harder
• (ii) Stags bellow
• (iii) Frequent storms may bring snow
• Part Two: Winter Solstice to Spring Equinox
• 1. Sunrise over Maol Ruadh, sunset beyond Ben Tianavaig on the Isle of Skye and Isles Rona and Raasay, Celtic month of Mistletoe and Birch (December to January), Full Cold or Oak Moon
• (i) Darkness deepens
• (ii) Northern Lights shine
• (iii) Food becomes scarce as snow squalls blow
• 2. Sunrise over Tom na Gruagaich, sunset beyond the Old Man of Storr, the Isle of Skye, Celtic month of Rowan (January to February), Wolf Moon
• (i) Sea eagles fly low in search of food
• (ii) Rough seas bring gifts
• (iii) Moss mounds, lichens and ancient rocks glow
• 3. Sunrise over Beinn Alligin, sunset between Ben Edra and the Bealach Uige, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Celtic month of Ash (February to March), Ice Moon
• (i) Myrtle buds and muirburn
• (ii) Intermittent storms and skylarks rising
• (iii) Otters seen more frequently
• Part Three: Spring Equinox to Summer Solstice
• 1. Sunrise northeast of Creag an Fhithich on baosbheinn, sunset beyond Ben Volovaig on north Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Celtic month of Alder (March to April, Wind or Plough Moon
• (i) Frogspawn in teh bog pools
• (ii) beaches become busy
• (iii) Yellow light and yellow flowers
• 2. Sunrise over Glac Gheal, upper Erradale valley, sunset beyond An Cliseam on the Isle of Harris, Celtic month of Willow (April to May), Budding moon
• (i) Orchids bloom
• (ii) cuckoos and swallows return
• (iii) Spring arrives in the hills
• 3. Sunrise over Cnoc an Fhuarain, Erradale, sunset over north Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Celtic mo9nth of Hawthorn (May to June), Mo9ther's Moon
• (i) Flowers bloom and mountains shine in opulent light
• (ii) The sea changes colour
• (iii) Bog-cottons flower, sphagnum mounds grow
• Part Four: Summer Solstice to Autumn Equinox
• 1. Sunrise over Meall Imireach beyond Gairloch, sunset over the sea north of the Point of Ness, Isle of Lewis, Celtic month of Oak (June to July), Rose Moon
• (i) Corncrakes sing in the white nights
• (ii) Midges rise and cuckoos depart
• (iii) Flag irises bloom
• 2. Sunrise over Cnoc an Fhuarain, Erradale, sunset over north Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Celtic month of Holly (July to August), Herb Moon
• (i) Warm rains and thunder
• (ii) Plovers nest again in warm sand
• (iii) Wildflowers fade, grasses bloom
• 3. Sunrise over Glac Gheal, upper Erradale valley, sunset between the Isle of Harris and northern tip of teh Isle of Skye, Celtic month of Hazel (August to September), Grain Moon
• (k) The croft fills with go9ld and teh sounds of haymaking
• (ii) Heather in full bloom
• (iii) Red berries, dappled light
• Natural Cycles
• Acknowledgements
• Select Bibliography