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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Said to be one of our most loved animals .... rolled past this #RedSquirrel on my bike ride in the #Cairngorms today.

Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“An impressive #ClavaCairn, its form perfectly apparent despite some interior disturbance” .. Granish north of Aviemore #TombTuesday #ClavaCairns More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A circle of large boulders forming the outer circle of the cairn 17 metres in diameter. Beyond the rim can be seen the stones of the cairn with a mature Scots pine growing out of the cairn.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Great views from high up in the #Cairngorms today

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Only four stones standing plus the recumbent remain of Rothiemay yet easy to see the glory that once was …. #StandingStoneSunday More pics inc cup marks on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

The lone recumbent stone is in a field at the left of the picture with two large standing stones to the right.

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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026

Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Rediscovered just over 30 yrs ago Culdoich South #ClavaCairn is less than 2km south of the main #ClavaCairns site .. #TombTuesday Location & pic on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A part circle of boulders on a raised grass mound with views to the Moray Firth

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Culburnie #ClavaCairn is one of three #ClavaCairns now within private gardens #TombTuesday More pictures on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Centre picture is one of the eight surrounding stones with virtually complete circle of the cairn kerb boulders behind.

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Scottish Environment LINK @scotlink.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The results of our @survation.bsky.social survey on the state of nature and government performance add to the evidence that there's a high level of concern for the environment and a strong political incentive for government to act. Dan Paris looks at the findings in a new blog post shorturl.at/jmy7g

Text and a pie chart on a green background. The headline reads, ‘44% of people think Scotland’s natural environment has declined during their lifetime. The subheading reads, ‘Scotland’s natural environment has…’.
The pie chart shows 44% for ‘declined’, 31% for ‘not changed’, 16% for ‘improved’ and 9% for ‘don’t know’.
Below the pic chart is this text:
Source: Polling conducted by Survation, commissioned by Scottish Environment LINK. 2026 poll was conducted between 5th August –10th August 2026 with a sample size of 1007.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Colour filled start to the week; this mornings #sunrise in the #Cairngorms

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The old and the new; only three stones remain of Inschfield Recumbent framing in this photo the nearby 21st century wind farm …. Some 4,000 yrs apart. #StandingStoneSunday More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A single large stone stands in the left foreground with a recumbent stone bottom picture framing three windmills in the background.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It’s said by some that #FlyAgaric is the home of fairies and magical creatures

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Simple pleasures .... out with friends today enjoying our ride back into the #Cairngorms

Lone cyclist on a track with purple heather either side and the cloud covered Cairngorm mountains in the distance

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

There’s not much left of Kirkton of Bourtie, but what’s there is full of beauty #StandingStoneSunday More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Centre picture is a large, cracked recumbent stone with a tall standing stone upright to the right.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Corrimony #ClavaCairn …. The remains of one of the best preserved #ClavaCairns .... #TombTuesday More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A large stone cairn with the boulder bordered entrance to the cairn centre picture

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Only one left upright at Old Rayne Recumbent circle for #StandingStoneSunday More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A half circle of six large boulders in the foreground with one large standing stone in the centre background with a line of bright yellow oilseed rape beyond the stone.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

The two outlying stones of Daviot #ClavaCairn …. The remains of what is thought to be one of a ‘family’ of 50 #ClavaCairns ... #TombTuesday More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

On the right of the picture are two standing stones in a green field. To the left are five boulders, some of what remains of the ring cairn.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We humans..... both wood ant nests in the #Cairngorms; one remote, the other next to a path. #Woodants

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Only five standing stones belonging to a circle of monoliths remain of Marionburgh #ClavaCairn …. One of five possible #ClavaCairns in this area near the confluence of the rivers Avon and Spey. #TombTuesday More pics @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Two standing stones, one in the foreground and one in the background, under the shade of mature trees.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Removed and rebuilt in 1982, Strichen Recumbent is a 'wee beauty' #StandingStoneSunday More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Two standing stones with a large recumbent stone lying between them

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Milton of Clava, a single standing stone thought to be all that's left of a #ClavaCairn .... #TombTuesday #ClavaCairns More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A 2.5 metre high standing stone thought to be the only remaining stone of the outlying ring of a Clava cairn

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Only two stones are left of Loanend circle in Aberdeenshire but the recumbent is a biggie at 4.2m wide and 1.9m high #StandingStoneSunday More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A huge recumbent stone under the shadow of nature trees. The single remaining standing stone is in the distance at the right hand side of the photo.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

It's estimated that the fire in the #Cairngorms has burnt 25 sq km ..... that's the area of Inverness City?

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The Past and other Places @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

"You are passing through just bare forest now and birds flying about looking for their nests." "There are smouldering points - hotspots - in the soil which is quite peaty and when the wind get up that reignites and there are flames again." #Cairngorms #fire #Highlands www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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'Apocalyptic' damage as Cairngorms wildfire burns for two weeks

The blaze has destroyed about 25 sq km of moorland and forestry near Aviemore since Wednesday 15 July.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Culdoich #ClavaCairn is the most westerly of the ‘Clava cemetery’ near Inverness #TombTuesday #ClavaCairns A few more pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A circle of boulders roughly 20 metres in diameter forming the outer ring of the original, now gone, burial cairn

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

The circle at Aviemore is the remains of one of 50 #ClavaCairns in the Highlands #StandingStoneSunday ... more pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The chamber and passage of Avielochan #ClavaCairn north of Aviemore. A second cairn lies close by ... #TombTuesday #ClavaCairns More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Front of picture is the rock walled circular chamber with a view down the entrance tunnel. Trees are growing on what little remains of the surrounding cairn.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Celebrating 'surviving' the 20km out to summit of Beinn Lair 859m #Corbett. Worth it for the views .... now only 20km back. #Corbetts

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Old Keig at 53 tons is the largest recumbent known (4.9m by 2.1m by 2.0m) and thought to have been brought from the Don valley about 10km away. #StandingStoneSunday More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A large recumbent stone and two upright flankers all under the shadow of a mature tree behind. The rolling hills of Aberdeenshire forms the distant horizon.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Optimism, happiness, enthusiasm .... the colour orange not me.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

They tried to smash it but New Craig recumbent still sits with us #StandingStoneSunday Many more pics @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A large cracked recumbent stone lying between to tall standing stones. Mature trees behind the stones.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

'Quality or state of being calm, peaceful, and free from disturbance, noise, or worry'.... tranquility early this morning at #LochGarten in the #Cairngorms

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Chambered or not? 6,000 yrs old or 4,500 .... or somewhere between? Carrachan Dubh Cairn near Inchnadamph in the Highlands is another example of just how much we still have to learn about our ancient past. More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A large stone cairn 20 metres in diameter and some 2.3 metres high.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"Of national importance" ... Ardlair in Aberdeenshire, the remains of a recumbent stone circle on a prominent hilltop #StandingStoneSunday More pics @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Center right is the recumbent stone and two flankers, and to the left is a single standing stone.

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Neil Reid @cairngormwanderer.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

The things you end up doing in life that you never envisaged: this week I became a remote location chimney sweep at Corrour Bothy in the #Cairngorms.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#Belladrum is known for the Tartan Heart Festival but 4,000 yrs ago it was the place to build #ClavaCairns ….. #TombTuesday, #ClavaCairn More pics of two cairns on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A half circle of large, moss-covered boulders, located in a mature woodland.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Simple pleasures ... today's ride with a view .... of the #Cairngorms

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Stonehead for #StandingStoneSunday ..... all that remains of this Aberdeenshire circle is the impressive recumbent and two tall flankers. Many more pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Two tall standing stones over 2m tall either side of a huge recumbent stone.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I wonder if the summer fire restrictions in the #Cairngorms should extend to land managers?

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Great to have an #orchid flowering in our small #wildflowers garden in the #Cairngorms

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

At over 5 metres Kirkton of Bourtie in Aberdeenshire is thought to be the longest of recumbent stones #StandingStoneSunday More pics on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

The long recumbent stone in a crop field with a tall flanker on the right. To the left are two smaller standing stones that formed part of the original circle.

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Dark Galloway @darkgalloway.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Drumtroddan Standing Stones. The name means the ridge of the skirmish or quarrel. #Scotland #AncientHistory #StandingStoneSunday #blackandwhitephotography #SouthernScotland

Atmospheric black and white photo of a large standing stone in a grassy enclosure. Two other fallen stones lay nearby.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Still a bit of snow high up on the hills .... on the way up #CreagMeagaidh today

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Great to see the #BogCotton blooming on the Dava Moor 11 months after Britain's first megafire ..... nature recovering? #Cottongrass

Boggy low ground covered with white flowering cotton grass. Burnt trees and blackened hill ground beyond still clear evidence of the huge fire of June 2025.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Ballinluig #ClavaCairn the remains of one of seven #ClavaCairns in Strathspey in the western #Cairngorms ..... #TombTuesday More on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

The outer kerb of bigger stones is partially intact sitting in heather with mature conifer trees behind

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Colmeallie - a recumbent that once was #StandingStoneSunday More info and pic on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Three tall standing stones in grassland with other fallen stones in the background.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Rolling back the years .... first time on my #recumbent for an age

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Some 5km NE of the main #ClavaCairns site sits Dalcoss Mains #ClavaCairn. The outer kerb 'survives' as does the view to the Moray Firth #TombTuesday More pics, inc the view, on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

A circle of large boulders, 12.5m in diameter, on a grassy hillock. The rocks once formed the outer ring of the cairn - now gone. Mature trees fill the background.

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Pete Crane @petecrane.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

At 2.7m tall the two flankers of Cothiemuir Wood Recumbent stand impressively tall #StandingStoneSunday … in #Aberdeenshire More pics of this remarkable recumbent on @megalithic.bsky.social here www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?...

Located in a woodland clearance on a small hill is a huge, four metre long, recumbent stone flanked by two large, 2.7m tall, standing stones. Well impressive.

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