Randolph’s Leap

Randolph’s Leap, River Findhorn Gorge. Rays of sun filtering down through the freezing mist hanging above the river, last weekend. I find Randolph’s Leap, and the Findhorn gorge in general, to have a real magical quality, from the woods and the energy of the river. The river as a symbol of life’s journey must be […]

Frosted Grasses

Frosted Leaves. We had a stunning week  – cloudless days of intense blue, with sharp frosts of -8C or so.  It was like being abroad… These grasses were in a frost-hollow that the sun was just beginning to touch, I was really drawn to the flowing shapes and the contrasting colours. “As human beings we […]

Layers

Birch reflections on ice. Stones beneath. Last week’s snow thawed during this week, in the process of which I found this ice beginning to break up.  I love the way the shapes combine, together with the reflected birch tree – a bit of a Tangram puzzle! I’ve really noticed the days getting longer this week, […]

Snow Sculpture

Snow sculpture, Monadliath mountains, Scotland. Winter arrived properly this week, with heavy snowfalls on friday.  Taking advantage while the conditions were good, myself and 3 friends went on a back-country ski expedition yesterday. I took this image as we headed up onto higher ground and into the wind.  The spindrift creates beautiful shifting snaky patterns […]