September Reflections, 4 Lochans, Glenfeshie. The birches have really started to turn colour this week, with snow low down the hills as well for a day or two – brrrrr! “From the Hindu point of view each soul is divine. All religions are branches of one big tree. It doesn’t matter what you call Him […]
Evening sunburst after rain, Glenmore, Strathspey. The dark clouds behind completely hide the mountains, but suddenly these old pines were lit up by shafts of sunlight. “Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the Universe together.” – Oprah Winfrey “Every moment of light and dark […]
Shaggy Ink-Cap mushrooms, Strathspey I found this patch of Shaggy Ink-Caps in a shady woodland . Newly formed they are fresh and white, with a characteristic scaly appearance. As the cap grows and matures it starts turning black and dissolves into a black ink, thus exposing fresh spores. Young specimens can be sliced lengthways and […]
Reed Reflections, Craigellachie Lochan, Strathspey. Continuing with last week’s (this summer’s?) watery theme – reeds reflecting in a lochan, for a beautiful graphic effect. “A human being is part of a whole, called by us the Universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separated from […]
Ferns & Reeds, Craigellachie lochan, Strathspey. It may only just be September, but its been feeling autumnal for a couple of weeks – here’s to a beautiful Indian summer ? In spring, hundreds of flowers, In autumn, a clear full moon. In summer, a cool breeze, In winter, snowflakes. With no hang-ups in your mind, […]
