4 Seasons in One Day

By Shirley Urquhart

The Highlands and Islands - where four seasons in one day is always a possibility
Image provided by Shirley Urquhart

Mam, we're off out to play!

Do you have your jackets?

We don't need one, it's sunny!

We live in the North of Scotland, take your jackets.

Many thanks to Shirley Urquhart for sharing with us the story behind her journey stone, created as part of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands.

WHAT IS A JOURNEY STONE?

Prior to the beginning of the stitching of each tapestry panel, each stitcher of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands was tasked with telling their interpretation of the 'Spirit of the Highlands and Islands' within a blank outline of a stone. The possibilities were truly endless - is it represented in the land? The people? A historical site? A favourite memory?

In any case, each journey stone represents the connection between each individual stitcher, their story, and their own sense, or 'spirit', of place. Discover more of the stories behind the journey stones of the Tapestry of the Highlands and Islands here.