Crocus flower and leaves Its spring – the sun has shone all week and although its still very chilly at times, there has been some real warmth. Crocus bulbs have shot up all over the garden, and the first few are in flower. I was trying to do something a bit different from the straight […]
Ice baubles on moss Its been an amazing week of high-pressure weather, with blue skies nearly every day. Some days with warm sun tempting us to think that its spring, other days with a biting wind and deep frost… There isn’t a great deal of snow on the slopes, but the high plateau looks plastered, […]
Alder branch against snow, banks of the river Spey, Dalfaber, Aviemore A simple silhouette, but I love the blue colour of the snow shadows, taken on a wee wander along the riverbank. As we move into mid-February the increase in light is becoming quite noticeable, and very welcome! Thanks to one of my correspondents for […]
Calligraphic Reeds, Loch Garten, October Drooping reeds and reflections are always such an attractive photographic subject (whether the picture works or not is another matter entirely!) It was overcast at Loch Garten, but the stillness of the water made for a perfect reflection. This quote seemed appropriate this week: “The resting place of the mind […]
Small pearl bordered fritillary butterfly, Strath Dulnain I think I have correctly identified this butterfly! Summer continues… with stunning hot days of near cloudless blue. I took this in a beautiful wild meadow of grasses, thistles and many wild flowers, in an opening in the pine and birch wood near the River Dulnain, Strathspey. Clouds […]
Sycamore leaf bud opening, backlit in evening light I loved the vibrancy of this leaf as it opened, with its coppery colours backlit by the evening sun. Spring has continued its slow progress, with another wet, cold week, but progress nonetheless! This week – who are you in resonance with? What kind of journey are […]
Golden tresses of Birch leaves, Craigellachie Taken last week before the weather turned back to winger again! Late afternoon light at Craigellachie catches the freshly unfurled birch leaves in a golden-green glow, against the dark backdrop of the lochan and the crags behind. This is from a lovely book which I came across this week, […]
Raindrops on Columbine (Aquilegia) Spring seems to have gone into reverse, with a week of sleet and snow showers followed by days of rain. For a while this morning though, the hills were shining with intense light on the snow. There was a moment of sunshine yesterday too, when I took this closeup of raindrops […]
Crocus bulb – the first colour of Spring Its been a mild week with temperatures in the 10-15C range and some lovely sunny spells where it felt good just being able to sit outside comfortably. There was also the annual ‘day of the frogs’ where the path to the loch was strewn with frogs sunning […]
I liked this wee arrangement of white crocusses in the garden… and below, in quadtoned black and white, gives them a lovely texture…
Ice crystals up close These crystals were growing along the bank of a tiny frozen stream, taken lying down in the snow to be on eye-level with the surface. “All people who have developed the heart chakra and are in the habit of loving all beings, loving animals, loving nature, loving to give out love, […]
Frost needles on birch twig As I write this we have an inch of fluffy snow, on top of a layer of ice. There was one morning during the week when we had sunshine and a crisp blue sky, with these needles of ice sprouting from every blade of grass and twig. After an hour […]
