Monthly Archives: November 2013

The Blonde Coyote in the Guardian

Posted on November 21, 2013 by theblondecoyote

Hey everybody, sorry for the radio silence lately. It’s one of those weeks with half a dozen deadlines. In between writing about the geologic origins of gold, the glacial history of Norway and the future of the Chesapeake Bay, I … Continue reading →

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Scotland: Through the Lairig Ghru

Posted on November 15, 2013 by theblondecoyote

After peering down into the depths of the Lairig Ghru from Lurcher’s Crag, my dad and I decided to return the next day for a long trek through the glacially-carved canyon to the fabled Pools of Dee, the headwaters of the … Continue reading →

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Scotland: The Cairngorm Mountains & Lurcher’s Crag

Posted on November 8, 2013 by theblondecoyote

I’ve been gifted with a lot of beautiful days in the mountains in my life, but this day in the Cairngorms might go down as the most perfect mountain day I’ve ever seen. The Scottish Highlands are notorious for wicked … Continue reading →

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Scotland: A Stonehaven Castle

Posted on November 1, 2013 by theblondecoyote

If this castle makes you think of Hamlet, you’re right: parts of the 1990 film starring Mel Gibson were filmed here, at Dunnottar Castle, just south of Stonehaven on Scotland’s northeast coast. And the Gibson connection doesn’t end there: in … Continue reading →

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