Scotland becomes first UK country to put Swift bricks into law

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DATE: July 28, 2026 at 12:59AM
SOURCE: THE GOOD NEWS PODCAST

TITLE: Swift Bricks 🧱

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Recently Scotland has passed a rule requiring bricks with space for birds in new construction.

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#Birds #Scotland #swifts #nesting #ecology #construction #conservation #UK #design #UrbanPlanning #harmony

Me: "Swift? As in boat? As in Thick as a Swift Brick? A new bird for me, not in UK, but good on Scotland! Co-existence.

Why does my neighbour own 2,519 companies?

Here's A Scary Rabbit Hole of Corruption & Crime That has NOT ended

#OurModernTimes #Crime #Corruption #MoneyLaudering #ShellCompanies #UK #Scotland #RabbitHole #Moldova #Belize #BankRobbery #CompaniesHouse #SLPs #PSC #LawEnforcementInvolvemnet #SpyGames

A cusp. The exact point of transition between two states. Not one thing, not the other, the moment of change itself. No way to inhabit it. A threshold.

Happy Solstice.

#Solstice #Scotland #Photography

(via Pin on Scotland) Kilchurn Castle in Scotland

via earthanthem

#photography
#landscape
#Scotland

An image from some of Scotland's most remote mountains. It's no small feat to get out here, but it's worth it every time.

Made last year when me and Benjamin Maze took a group of awesome clients hiking and wild camping here; we were treated to all manner of brilliant conditions from hail to blue skies. (Join us in September 2026 for the second iteration of our Northwest Highlands photography adventure!)

#LandscapePhotography #uk #scotland #photography #nature #NaturePhotography

I'm slowly starting to share more images from my multi-year project "This Land Remembers", an odyssey into the last remaining ancient native woodlands of Scotland (like this one from a brilliant Autumn morning in 2025). I also have an upcoming exhibition at Gallery Photiq this April/May featuring 12 prints from the project, including this image.

#photography #LandscapePhotography #scotland #uk #nature

Samhain [sow-wen]: the ancient Celtic festival that marks the end of summer and the beginning of winter — the moment when Beira the Cailleach, Queen of Winter, regains control over the landscape from the Queen of Summer, Brigid. It also marks the moment when the veil between the living and the dead is at its thinnest and the origins of Halloween. Mountain spirits come to the fore at this time of year.

#nature #landscapephotography #blackandwhite #uk #bnw #scotland #folklore #mountains

Happy #WorldPhotographyDay !

This is one of my favourite images from last autumn in Scotland's Ancient Caledonian Forest. In the dark of morning, I hiked up this pathless steep sided hill to gain a view over the magnificent glen beyond and was treated to an exceptional sunrise. Amazing to see all these regenerating pine saplings growing on the higher slopes.

#photography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #scotland #uk

Back in the land of Big Lichen 🤠 (Orkney)

#lichensubscribe #orkney #scotland

It's been a minute since I posted... Here's an overlooked image I've just found while looking back at photos from the Isle of Harris for an upcoming article about long-term projects.

#LandscapePhotography #uk #UnitedKingdom #scotland #ocean #nature #NaturePhotography

"The Sound of Rain", Scotland (2024).

From an early morning scout down on a loch shore, I initially went to see what these small ponds would look like facing in the complete other direction. When I approached on foot, I came over a small crest and was suddenly presented with gorgeous glowing light, the sound of soft rain on the water's surface, a perfectly framed mountain, and a fragment of ancient woodland.

#Landscape #nature #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #scotland

Mountain Hare Video

A few clips of the beautiful mountain hare I spent time watching yesterday, in the Scottish Highlands.

#video #mountainhare #highlands #wildlife #scotland

Monarch Of The Misty Glen

A stag pictured near the shore of a loch in the Scottish Highlands, on a very misty afternoon.

#reddeer #stag #blackandwhite #photography #wildlife #scotland #highlands

Wishing everyone peaceful and happy holidays! Thank you so much for following along for what has been an incredible year (I'll reflect more on 2024 in another post). For now, here are 4 new winter images from Scotland's Ancient Caledonian Forest. Enjoy 😀

#scotland #landscapephotography #forest #woodland #woodlandphotography #trees #winter #uk #unitedkingdom #happyholidays

Steinacleit stone circle and cairn (also called Stein-A-Cleit; Siadar; Shader) on the isle of Lewis up on a boggy moor. "This bundle of stones on a low hill above a loch was originally interpreted as being the remains of a large chambered cairn and stone circle." Photos June 2021.

#StandingStoneSunday #PreHistory #IsleOfLewis #Scotland

The incredible (and often overlooked) mountain landscape of the Isle of Harris, Scotland. This place is rugged and unvisited, partly because the beaches of the island steal away attention and partly because of its unforgiving character. Many of these areas are fairly unexplored in terms of photography and I'm excited to spend a bit more time doing just that over the coming years.

#landscapephotography #landscape #nature #naturephotography #scotland #uk #photography

Been a long time since I made it up a hill so was wondering what I was doing this time last year.

Summit camp up Ben Cruachan, caught a beautiful sunrise.

#Photography #LandscapePhotography #Scotland

#SilentSunday

#photography #landscape #mountains #Scotland #Skye

Mountain Hare - from a stroll up the hills today. It was bitterly cold, but the hares were relaxed and allowed me to get close enough.

Taken with a Canon R5 and RF100-500mm lens.

Always lovely to see in the Highlands Of Scotland.

#MountainHare #wildlife #nature #winterwatch #snow #scotland #workshop #guiding

The Borderlands (both sides) looked resplendent today. What a fine part of the world.

#scotland #england #scottishborders #northumberland #dailywalk #lawyer #law #scotslaw #scotslawyer #rural #ruralbusiness #healthcare #nhs #renewables #propertydevelopment #photography #andydrane

New Year’s Eve sunset sky.

#Scotland #HighlandPerthshire #NewYearsEve

Taken this day, 2016, historic Greyfriars Kirk at night flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_g…

No problem with the resident ghosts - they only go after tourists!

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #EdinburghByNight #NightPhotography #photography #architecture #photographie #GreyfriarsKirk #Ecosse #Scotland

Looking across to Lothian Road from outside the Usher Hall after dark flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_g…

#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #photography #photographie #NightPhotography #EdinburghByNight #LothianRoad #UrbanNight #Ecosse #Scotland #BlackAndWhitePhotography

Scotland's named gritters are oot an aboot.

Follow them live:

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#Scotland #snow

Loch Shiel at Glenfinnan in the Western Scottish Highlands and another example of being in the right place at the right time to catch a burst of autumnal sunshine, highlighting the colours of the season. Sometimes, luck is on your side!

#Scotland #highlands #autumn #landscape #photography

A little morning walk up Borraichill Mòr. I should have been working, but I looked out the window, saw the sun, and ran for the hills.

#IsleOfIslay #InnerHebrides #Argyll #ScottishIslands #ScottishHighlands #Scotland

Glencoe, Scotland

#scotland #photography #landscapephotography