PilgrimQuests

04/14/2025

PilgrimQuests is back in business as a travel agency specializing in pilgrimages and visits to sacred sites for groups and individuals. We also now have the licensing necessary for booking all kinds of travel for business or leisure from cruises to resorts to quiet retreats. Watch our page for the next couple of weeks as we ramp up this new service.

10/24/2024

Thank you to everyone who has bought my first book. I am so pleased it has been very popular and generating some good money for the Felix Fund - The Bomb Disposal Charity

You can buy through Amazon Global or read on Kindle Unlimited for free.

Currently still No.1 in the US Prehistory.

Adventures with Orkney Uncovered

Join Orkney Uncovered Tour Guide Kinlay Francis on this hilarious virtual tour around Orkney and discover that not only are there some bonkers questions but some cracking answers too!

06/12/2024

Hi friends -

I hope this finds you well. This is Martha, your friendly photographer, who would love some assistance. I'm close to finishing up a book of images I've created of Iona and Staffa, but would love some help picking out some of the last layouts and images that should make the cut!

If you'd like to help (this won't involve more than a zoom call), see below and leave me a comment!

Many thanks -

Martha

Hi all -

I have a few pieces of news and I'll post them in two posts to keep things simple. The first thing is that I'm getting close to publishing a book of images of Iona and Staffa (Scotland) and I would love your help! The book cover is below.

The layouts are mostly complete, but I'm having a few debates about a couple of layout options and which photos perhaps should or shouldn't make the cut.

So, this is where you can come in to help! I would love to schedule a zoom to share a sneak peek and get some insights about what to keep/cut or which layouts perhaps might better serve the images.

If this is something that interests you and you'd love to help be a part of the process, leave a comment below! Ideally, I'd like to schedule this meeting to occur within the next week and a half (or less).

Thanks!
Martha

12/13/2023

Hi Friends - While I realize that PilgrimQuests is no longer happening... I (Martha) wanted to share with you all some Iona products I made that you may be interested in checking out.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/FreshAirPhotography

There are 2024 calendars, journals, a mug, a canvas print and a few other items that I've put together. I'm thinking of doing more and have flexibility with different images to do it. Would love your feedback - either in the comments, by email, text, a message, etc.

Thanks,
Martha

Shop A Breath of Fresh Air Photography by Martha Hoelzer by FreshAirPhotography located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

01/23/2023

Congratulations on your retirement Phillip and Linda. Sending love and best wishes from the far north.

Kinlay 🙂

11/11/2022

St Columba’s journey from Ireland to Iona depicted at Inverness Cathedral in tapestry form.

06/30/2022

We are looking forward to the Wild Goose Festival happening July 14 -17 in Union Grove, NC. Linda McFadden, who was one of our speakers on our pilgrimage to Iona in April will be a co-creator. She'll be presenting about the sacred feminine and discussing her book, In Brigid's Footsteps. She will explore the Divine Feminine in history, scripture, and culture, and would love for you to join her there! For more info, https://wildgoosefestival.org.

And if you are unable to join, but are interested in her book, it can be purchased here, https://lindawmcfadden.com or at Chrion Publishing.

04/15/2022

View out the window as we travelled across the Isle of Mull

04/09/2022

Staffa and Fingals Cave from the sky