In the mist… Pine silhouettes Early afternoon, on skis in the Monadhliath near Aviemore. I hoped that the mist would lift, as there was almost blue sky above, but as I approached the big pines the mist closed in further, giving me time for a few shots before they faded away… “The greatest healers who […]
Birch Paths We still have a lot of snow in the woods, alternately deep, soft and cludgy, or treacherously icy. Many trees are still bent right over, cemented to the ground. Many of these have now split completely, in some parts of the woods there is total devastation. On this particular path through the woods, […]
Characterful Pine, Rothiemurchus woods, near Aviemore. One from the last fortnight when the snow was still fresh and beautiful! The slow thaw continues, but we still have some deep snow in the woods making it very difficult to walk anywhere. Footpaths are icy and treacherous, off the paths there is still deep and heavy snow. […]
Sunset light on the River Spey near Aviemore. Our Scandinavian conditions continue… taken this afternoon on a ski along the banks of the Spey, with the sunlight creating these beautiful snowy reflections. A constant flow of ice “pancakes” went drifting by, as the river starts to freeze after another week of constant low temperatures. We […]
Freezing Spires – Loch Morlich, Glenmore. Taken a few days ago just before New Year, on a day of sparkling frost crystals and fantastic air clarity with a daytime high temperature of -9C. The loch was completely frozen over (and perfectly skiable…) except for the outflow, pictured here. The surface was steaming like a hot […]
