Daffodils in the woods Its spring! The proof: sitting out in warm sunshine without a jacket; daffodils blooming in the woods. “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” – Confucius
Month: March 2011
Kilmartin Rock Art
Ancient circles, Kilmartin glen, Argyll, Scotland Wheels within wheels… Kilmartin features the most extensive group of prehistoric rock carvings in Scotland. For previous Kilmartin images, see here. Specialists will continue to argue over the meanings of these carvings, but I thought this was a good image to mark today’s Spring equinox when day and […]
Secret Path
A favourite path along the banks of the Spey near Aviemore. With much of Scotland seeing snow this last few days, here’s one from a local wander, taken last year when these snow patches were all that was left of a long winter. Often there isn’t much colour about at this time of year, but […]
Crocus
First crocus Its time for the annual crocus photo – after a few warm sunny spring-like days (and with a sharp frost too). After a Scottish winter its good to see the first colour springing from the earth. “Innocence of eye has a quality of its own. It means to see as a child sees, […]