From my wife this morning.

Last year I spent a lot of time updating @frommers.com guidebook to #Iceland, which has just come out. Many, many thanks to my Icelandic friends who answered my random questions as they arose - I could not have done it without you. #TravelWriting

Crinan in Knapdale yesterday. #Argyll #Scotland

My lovely #Cicerone guidebook to #walking in the Small Isles, co-authored with Peter Edwards, is available to pre-order! www.cicerone.co.uk/walking-rum-... #Scotland #Hebrides #InnerHebrides #hiking

I'm a fan of these little guys. #Islay

An organisation I used to volunteer for: www.pc4r.org/howtodonate

Sanday, #Orkney, on a very beautiful day. #Scotland

The Broch of Borwick, #Orkney.

The arctic tern flies from Iceland to Antarctica and back every year. It finds its same nesting ground each time. It can become 30 years old so in its lifetime, an arctic tern flies = from the earth to the moon three times. A tern weighs 120 grams, less than a small can of soda.

A few days along the coast of Wester Ross this week. (have a look at @emmgibbs.bsky.social North Highlands guidebook if you are heading that way this summer) #WesterRoss #ScottishHighlands #Scotland

Hello, It's got to a point where I can't appear in photos without it being obvious that I'm already quite pregnant, so, now you know.

A tree I really liked near #Drymen a couple of weeks ago. #Scotland

It's that time again! Oh...wait...no, it's that ptarmigan 😂 The ptarmigan egg (nearest) at the fantastic art installation 'Eggin í Gleðivík' featuring the #birds of #Iceland 😍🥚🇮🇸 #SatArtday #WeekTforTime #AlphabetChallenge #ECK #MobilePhotography 📷

Looking from Knapdale to Jura. #Scotland

This weather. #PortEllen #Islay

Landscapes of the Subconscious. More from Cape Wrath. The only road on the Cape. Taken from near the lighthouse. #landscape #capewrath #photography

Two years ago this week I stood on the shores of Tiree looking over to Coll. Today I’ll be on the shores of Coll looking over to Tiree! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Tarbert (the one at the north of #Kintyre) #Scotland

A boat graveyard in West Loch Tarbert. #Scotland #Argyll #Kintyre

Inchcailloch island in Loch Lomond.

Pitched up on Beinn Ghlas summit tonight at ~3,600ft Views are ridiculous! 😎 #sunshine #camp

Strone Hill and Kilmun #Scotland #Argyll #HillWalking

Stob Binnein and Ben More from Inverlochlarig. #HillWalking #Scotland

Of all Scotland's fresh water lochs, Loch Lomond has the largest surface area, but for me it's all about the trees. #LochLomond #Scotland

Been feeling a little cooped up and out of sorts lately, so took a long weekend, walked from Tillicoultry to Stirling, took the bus up to Kingshouse and watched the dolphins in Aberdeen.

We have now reached the point in Reykjavík where it’s so bright in the evening that going to bed feels silly.

(1/2) Beinn a'Choin in a big circle from Stronachlachar: a day of perfect weather, which was fortunate as the walk itself was pretty tough. #HillWalking #hiking #Scotland #LochLomondAndTheTrossachs

The internet suggests there's now a weight loss craze for walking on treadmills in weighted vests. This seems a bit dystopian to me: backpacking without going anywhere.

Today I learnt: a bright red t-shirt, while good for creating contrast when you need to be your own 'hiker in landscape' model, is even better at attracting flies.

You can get 25% off my new #InnerHebrides guidebook with the code EASTER25 over the next week. 🙂 www.bradtguides.com/.../skye-the... #Scotland #Hebrides #Skye

From Beinn Chuirn to Beinn Dubh, before Ben Lui. #hiking #Highlands #Scotland

My elderly dad has been visiting the Isle of Iona regularly for over 50 years (as have I!). We're working together to release a small book of his paintings & ink drawings from the island. Now available to pre-order! Just £16, pre-order here: ionapaintingsandsketches.bigcartel.com/product/the-...

Ben Vorlich and Stùc a' Chroin from Loch Earn - a classic pair. #Munros #hiking #Highlands #Scotland

I found a wonderful photo survey of WW2 coastal defences from around the Highlands gathered in 1999.

(1/3) Over the past week I have mostly been sitting around on grassy ledges. (somewhere in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park) #SitClub #Scotland #hiking

We’re looking for seasonal rangers in Badenoch and Strathspey 🌱 A key part of the team taking care of the National Park, our seasonal rangers help to encourage people to have a safe, enjoyable and responsible visit to the Cairngorms💚 Apply at ➡️ buff.ly/VTpFEoh 📸 Hector Bryden

More excitement! Signing copies of my book in Keswick at Bookends and seeing more copies in the wilds of Booths supermarket. You can also buy Sketching a Year in Lakeland online at inspiredbylakeland.co.uk/collections/bo…

It has been quite a long week in the mountains.

Mountain Hare - nibbling heather right in front of us, during a workshop this week. It clearly trusted us and was comfortable with us watching. #mountainhare #hare #scotland #workshop #highlands #ukwildlife

Afternoon all.

Well, this is super annoying. Where to check whether your books were pinched. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Get this book to avoid "falling" of cliffs....

Are you visiting #Skye this year? My new Skye and the #InnerHebrides guidebook recommends the island's most interesting nooks and crannies, with lots of good reasons to take your time exploring. (self-promotion is difficult, but I do believe in this book 📚 link on my profile) #Scotland #Hebrides

Port Ellen this evening. 💛 #Islay #InnerHebrides

I sometimes take where I live for granted, having lived here almost half my life now. Then, in moments like this evening, #Shetland reminds me that it’s pretty hard to beat.

(1/2) The very beautiful valley between Ben Vane and Beinn Ime. #ArrocharAlps #LochLomond #Scotland #Highlands #hiking

On the way to and up Ben Vane. #ArrocharAlps #LochLomond #hiking #Highlands #Scotland

Ben Vorlich. It was colder than it looks. #LochLomond #Highlands #Scotland #hiking