http://stravaiger.com/blog/tags/renewbles/ Recent content in Renewbles on eBothy Blog Hugo en-us Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://stravaiger.com/blog/2011/04/15/welcome-to-the-next-generation-environment-environment/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://stravaiger.com/blog/2011/04/15/welcome-to-the-next-generation-environment-environment/ <p>The First Generation Environment enters our modern consciousness with the Picts, Vikings, Highlanders and sundry other groups to whom the environment was a source of fear. A place to be hurried through and not to be caught out at night. Devils, demons, gods, nymphs and sprites inhabited every rock, pool and hill. Places were named after the effects of the environment. Names like Carn Gluasad (moving), Aonach Air Chrith (shaken), Sgorr Gaoith (wind), Sgurr an Fheadain (chanter, from the noise of the wind). They also reflected the later conflicts of the First Generation. Names such as Meall an Fhudair (gunpowder), Coire a&rsquo;Mhusgein (muskets), Beinn a&rsquo;Chleidheimh (sword) and the politics, Sgurr nan Spainteach (Spanish), Stob Coire an Albannaich (Scotsman), Drium an Eireannaich (Irishman).</p>