Hiking in the spectacular cloud forest of the Cocora valley, Colombia, amidst towering wax palms.
Category: Autumn
The Heart of the World, Sierra Nevada, Colombia
The journey of a lifetime to be with the indigenous peoples of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia.
Sunset Pine Reflections
Pine reflections at sunset, Loch Mallachie, Strathspey. Rare, sparkling days that illuminate the gloom of a Scottish December.
Autumn Tranquility
Lochan Mor in the golden hour before sunset, on a perfect early autumn day of complete calm, and incredible clarity of light.
September Admiral
On our one day of Indian summer there was an explosion of butterflies, flitting around the Michaelmas Daisies.
Mallachie Pine
An old pine standing in the bog in the (very) squelchy edge of Loch Mallachie, Strathspey, glowing in golden sunset colours.
Golden Hour
Sunset glow across Strathspey – the clouds cleared and the setting sun streamed across the land, turning the autumn colours to gold.
Findhorn Fall
Autumn colour at Randolph’s Leap, the River Findhorn gorge.
Cairngorms Mist Inversion
A classic September morning – an ethereal mist inversion filling the valley below.
Loch Mallachie Sunset
Perfect evening calm, Loch Mallachie Loch Mallachie is really just a slightly deeper bit of the surrounding bog, close by the famous Osprey reserve of Loch Garten in Strathspey. Stunted, characterful pines grow out from the marshy edges, and from the small island. The loch is home to many birds which breed here in the […]
Beams
Beams of light pour from storm-clouds over Strathspey, from Ord Ban Ord Ban is a great wee hill. Its very steep, but the old Victorian-built path winds up gently, until the final section when there’s nothing for it but grit and determination! Luckily its only a short steep section. Once on top, the views up […]
Blue and gold
Autumn Birch, Craigellachie A stunning autumn morning at Craigellachie lochan, one of my favourite places locally. The lochan is definitely a morning place – at this time of year the sun sets behind the crag by late morning throwing the wood into shade. There was just one morning recently when we had early sun, so […]