Claire MacKay
@highlandherbalist.bsky.social
Herbalist, writer, dreamer, over-thinker, sometimes strums guitar.
The start of something...
Every Little Seed
With every little seed
We can start again
Go back to when
The soil knew
We needed it
Oh, every little seed.
From my #morningsong sessions
I'm writing a song a day!
@wildsung on Instagram
#morningmusic #songseeker #songwriter #scottishmusic #wildsung
Every Little Seed
With every little seed
We can start again
Go back to when
The soil knew
We needed it
Oh, every little seed.
From my #morningsong sessions
I'm writing a song a day!
@wildsung on Instagram
#morningmusic #songseeker #songwriter #scottishmusic #wildsung
September 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The start of something...
Every Little Seed
With every little seed
We can start again
Go back to when
The soil knew
We needed it
Oh, every little seed.
From my #morningsong sessions
I'm writing a song a day!
@wildsung on Instagram
#morningmusic #songseeker #songwriter #scottishmusic #wildsung
Every Little Seed
With every little seed
We can start again
Go back to when
The soil knew
We needed it
Oh, every little seed.
From my #morningsong sessions
I'm writing a song a day!
@wildsung on Instagram
#morningmusic #songseeker #songwriter #scottishmusic #wildsung
So many moments of magic at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre this week with Boo Hewerdine & Yvonne Lyon. Writing and performing my song Wild Poetry and then have this beautiful mandolin join in was a moment of utter joy, though. So much Wonder (our theme). #songwriter #songwriting #scottishmusic
September 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM
So many moments of magic at Moniack Mhor Creative Writing Centre this week with Boo Hewerdine & Yvonne Lyon. Writing and performing my song Wild Poetry and then have this beautiful mandolin join in was a moment of utter joy, though. So much Wonder (our theme). #songwriter #songwriting #scottishmusic
Actual paradise.... also known as Moniack Mhor creative writing centre. My home for the week, on a songwriting retreat with Boo Hewerdine and Yvonne Lyon. Such a wonderful space, full of magic!
September 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Actual paradise.... also known as Moniack Mhor creative writing centre. My home for the week, on a songwriting retreat with Boo Hewerdine and Yvonne Lyon. Such a wonderful space, full of magic!
Staring out at the setting-sun tonight over the Firth tonight, this tune came fully to me- from some nostalgic recess in my brain. I think my grandfather sang it to me when I was little. Had to look up the lyrics... Where you gonna be when the sun goes down, my fisherman? youtu.be/CV4w7CSLq2A?... ❤️
August 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Staring out at the setting-sun tonight over the Firth tonight, this tune came fully to me- from some nostalgic recess in my brain. I think my grandfather sang it to me when I was little. Had to look up the lyrics... Where you gonna be when the sun goes down, my fisherman? youtu.be/CV4w7CSLq2A?... ❤️
Turns out this Queen flowers when she wants....
Queen of the Night, who's 'one-night-only' blooms I missed in July, has just decided to put on a second performance.
This never happens!
I'm ecstatic....
Queen of the Night, who's 'one-night-only' blooms I missed in July, has just decided to put on a second performance.
This never happens!
I'm ecstatic....
August 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Turns out this Queen flowers when she wants....
Queen of the Night, who's 'one-night-only' blooms I missed in July, has just decided to put on a second performance.
This never happens!
I'm ecstatic....
Queen of the Night, who's 'one-night-only' blooms I missed in July, has just decided to put on a second performance.
This never happens!
I'm ecstatic....
I really want someone to write me letters like this one... Maybe I should start the trend? Not sure how I go about getting my head on a wax stamp? Any ideas ?! :>
August 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I really want someone to write me letters like this one... Maybe I should start the trend? Not sure how I go about getting my head on a wax stamp? Any ideas ?! :>
Poor Petronella 😳
On a wall in Kilkenny. Dame Alice was done for witchcraft but did a runner so her poor maid Petronella was burned at the stake…
August 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Poor Petronella 😳
Seeing stars...
Contemplating the Rose family, and the 'sign of Venus'...
also known as...
'Making a 45 minute walk home take almost 2 hours.' ⭐
Contemplating the Rose family, and the 'sign of Venus'...
also known as...
'Making a 45 minute walk home take almost 2 hours.' ⭐
August 28, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Seeing stars...
Contemplating the Rose family, and the 'sign of Venus'...
also known as...
'Making a 45 minute walk home take almost 2 hours.' ⭐
Contemplating the Rose family, and the 'sign of Venus'...
also known as...
'Making a 45 minute walk home take almost 2 hours.' ⭐
Cromarty fired it up to the MAX this weekend. I honestly think our wee town is complete now! 🔥🔥🥵 cromartysauna.com
August 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Cromarty fired it up to the MAX this weekend. I honestly think our wee town is complete now! 🔥🔥🥵 cromartysauna.com
The absolute best of Fridays. Cromarty pulls it off again...
August 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The absolute best of Fridays. Cromarty pulls it off again...
Cromarty wishes ye a jovial Thor's day! ⚡️
August 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Cromarty wishes ye a jovial Thor's day! ⚡️
Reposted by Claire MacKay
Glasgow super-surgeon, William Macewen was one of the very first to use photos to chart the progress of his patients. He would photograph their journey from consultation to post operation. This photo (c.1880) shows patients post bone graft surgery who could now bend their arms.
#WorldPhotographyDay📸
#WorldPhotographyDay📸
August 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Glasgow super-surgeon, William Macewen was one of the very first to use photos to chart the progress of his patients. He would photograph their journey from consultation to post operation. This photo (c.1880) shows patients post bone graft surgery who could now bend their arms.
#WorldPhotographyDay📸
#WorldPhotographyDay📸
Moon magic afoot...
August 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Moon magic afoot...
Thanks Allan, for the making bedtimes a treat for so many generations!
Hope he is eating plum pie in the sun up there....
This was Luna's favourite. Funnybones was always the one for me!
Hope he is eating plum pie in the sun up there....
This was Luna's favourite. Funnybones was always the one for me!
August 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Thanks Allan, for the making bedtimes a treat for so many generations!
Hope he is eating plum pie in the sun up there....
This was Luna's favourite. Funnybones was always the one for me!
Hope he is eating plum pie in the sun up there....
This was Luna's favourite. Funnybones was always the one for me!
PASSIONFLOWER! 💚
Passiflora caerulea. This beauty grows above my basement. As far as I know It is around 46 yrs old, making it older than me- just!
I love how resilient it is too. Nearly died a couple of times over winter and receded to a single green shoot, but quickly recovered.
Passiflora caerulea. This beauty grows above my basement. As far as I know It is around 46 yrs old, making it older than me- just!
I love how resilient it is too. Nearly died a couple of times over winter and receded to a single green shoot, but quickly recovered.
July 31, 2025 at 10:15 AM
PASSIONFLOWER! 💚
Passiflora caerulea. This beauty grows above my basement. As far as I know It is around 46 yrs old, making it older than me- just!
I love how resilient it is too. Nearly died a couple of times over winter and receded to a single green shoot, but quickly recovered.
Passiflora caerulea. This beauty grows above my basement. As far as I know It is around 46 yrs old, making it older than me- just!
I love how resilient it is too. Nearly died a couple of times over winter and receded to a single green shoot, but quickly recovered.
Humoral medicine chart and urine diagnosis from pre-18thC medical MSS in Padova #MUSME - previously the oldest training hospital in Europe.
Some of the samples on this chart are disconcerting!
#histmed #padova #humoralism
Some of the samples on this chart are disconcerting!
#histmed #padova #humoralism
July 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Humoral medicine chart and urine diagnosis from pre-18thC medical MSS in Padova #MUSME - previously the oldest training hospital in Europe.
Some of the samples on this chart are disconcerting!
#histmed #padova #humoralism
Some of the samples on this chart are disconcerting!
#histmed #padova #humoralism
Sharing appreciation for Boo Hewerdine and the song dust he sprinkles wherever he goes. The songwriting masterclass tonight was incredibly inspiring. Here's my personal favourite of his (as an adult- lots of childhood memories of The Bible, of course!)
Thank you, Boo! 🙏🎶✍️
youtu.be/j7sB2NuZkkY?...
Thank you, Boo! 🙏🎶✍️
youtu.be/j7sB2NuZkkY?...
Boo Hewerdine "Harvest Gypsies"
YouTube video by folkingdotcom
youtu.be
July 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Sharing appreciation for Boo Hewerdine and the song dust he sprinkles wherever he goes. The songwriting masterclass tonight was incredibly inspiring. Here's my personal favourite of his (as an adult- lots of childhood memories of The Bible, of course!)
Thank you, Boo! 🙏🎶✍️
youtu.be/j7sB2NuZkkY?...
Thank you, Boo! 🙏🎶✍️
youtu.be/j7sB2NuZkkY?...
Buzzing for the first part of a Songwriting Masterclass with Boo Hewerdine tonight!
Looking forward to going deeper into the songwriting process and refining my own style.
Hoping to join the retreat in September too.
Moniack Mhor have some brilliant retreats for creative folk!
moniackmhor.org.uk
Looking forward to going deeper into the songwriting process and refining my own style.
Hoping to join the retreat in September too.
Moniack Mhor have some brilliant retreats for creative folk!
moniackmhor.org.uk
July 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Buzzing for the first part of a Songwriting Masterclass with Boo Hewerdine tonight!
Looking forward to going deeper into the songwriting process and refining my own style.
Hoping to join the retreat in September too.
Moniack Mhor have some brilliant retreats for creative folk!
moniackmhor.org.uk
Looking forward to going deeper into the songwriting process and refining my own style.
Hoping to join the retreat in September too.
Moniack Mhor have some brilliant retreats for creative folk!
moniackmhor.org.uk
Oh, hallo there!
Echinacea purpurea.
In my garden.
Yes!!!!
Echinacea purpurea.
In my garden.
Yes!!!!
July 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Oh, hallo there!
Echinacea purpurea.
In my garden.
Yes!!!!
Echinacea purpurea.
In my garden.
Yes!!!!
Denise Levertov
Making Peace
"The poets must give us imagination of peace..." 🙏
Making Peace
"The poets must give us imagination of peace..." 🙏
July 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Denise Levertov
Making Peace
"The poets must give us imagination of peace..." 🙏
Making Peace
"The poets must give us imagination of peace..." 🙏
Canta! Timor🇹🇱
A beautiful documentary about the resistance of illegal military occupation in East Timor, screening at Cromarty Cinema-Tuesday, August 5th(7pm).
A story of how a national song touched a Japanese film-maker so much that she went back to document the peaceful way of the Timorese people.
A beautiful documentary about the resistance of illegal military occupation in East Timor, screening at Cromarty Cinema-Tuesday, August 5th(7pm).
A story of how a national song touched a Japanese film-maker so much that she went back to document the peaceful way of the Timorese people.
Documentary film "CantaTimor" Trailer
YouTube video by mahaloaina
youtu.be
July 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Canta! Timor🇹🇱
A beautiful documentary about the resistance of illegal military occupation in East Timor, screening at Cromarty Cinema-Tuesday, August 5th(7pm).
A story of how a national song touched a Japanese film-maker so much that she went back to document the peaceful way of the Timorese people.
A beautiful documentary about the resistance of illegal military occupation in East Timor, screening at Cromarty Cinema-Tuesday, August 5th(7pm).
A story of how a national song touched a Japanese film-maker so much that she went back to document the peaceful way of the Timorese people.
Reposted by Claire MacKay
International Irish Traveller Day 25th July 2025 is here! Wherever you are in the 🌎, lets celebrate the strength, culture, and traditions of Irish Travellers, from music, stories, food, family and faith. How are YOU celebrating? 📸 Share your 📸 using #IITD #IrishTravellerDay
July 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
International Irish Traveller Day 25th July 2025 is here! Wherever you are in the 🌎, lets celebrate the strength, culture, and traditions of Irish Travellers, from music, stories, food, family and faith. How are YOU celebrating? 📸 Share your 📸 using #IITD #IrishTravellerDay
Juliette de Bairacli Levy- friend of travelling communities, who travelled with and learned about healing & herbal medicine from travellers💚
She's an inspiration to me! You can watch 'Juliette of the Herbs' for free, if you have a library or stundent card.
#IITD #TravellerHeritage #IrishTravellerDay
She's an inspiration to me! You can watch 'Juliette of the Herbs' for free, if you have a library or stundent card.
#IITD #TravellerHeritage #IrishTravellerDay
Kanopy - Stream Classic Cinema, Indie Film and Top Documentaries
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www.kanopy.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Juliette de Bairacli Levy- friend of travelling communities, who travelled with and learned about healing & herbal medicine from travellers💚
She's an inspiration to me! You can watch 'Juliette of the Herbs' for free, if you have a library or stundent card.
#IITD #TravellerHeritage #IrishTravellerDay
She's an inspiration to me! You can watch 'Juliette of the Herbs' for free, if you have a library or stundent card.
#IITD #TravellerHeritage #IrishTravellerDay
Suddenly, not missing swimming in the sea so much!
July 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Suddenly, not missing swimming in the sea so much!
Still healing in bed with my faithful guitar!
Preparing some songs to work with on a songwriting course I'll be going on with Boo Hewerdine at Moniack Mhor. Hoping to get these recent ones studio-ready. Probably going to play about with this one a bit more, and perhaps change the key... #songwriting
Preparing some songs to work with on a songwriting course I'll be going on with Boo Hewerdine at Moniack Mhor. Hoping to get these recent ones studio-ready. Probably going to play about with this one a bit more, and perhaps change the key... #songwriting
Into the Night
YouTube video by Moonshadow
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July 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Still healing in bed with my faithful guitar!
Preparing some songs to work with on a songwriting course I'll be going on with Boo Hewerdine at Moniack Mhor. Hoping to get these recent ones studio-ready. Probably going to play about with this one a bit more, and perhaps change the key... #songwriting
Preparing some songs to work with on a songwriting course I'll be going on with Boo Hewerdine at Moniack Mhor. Hoping to get these recent ones studio-ready. Probably going to play about with this one a bit more, and perhaps change the key... #songwriting