Echinacea with hover fly It seems to be time for what is becoming the annual Echinacea photo. As a photographer, I should probably be looking out for some new aspect or way of showing it, but each year I see them with fresh eyes and perceive the warmth and energy coming from these flowers. The […]
Birch sparkle, Craigellachie Lochan, Aviemore Bright sun sparkling on the reeds, as the shadow line from the sun setting behind the crag advances across the lochan. It was a perfect autumn afternoon with a shimmer of dragonflies playing above the reeds – after a very stormy week, with fresh snow visible on the hills. “Beginnings […]
Sun breaking through morning mist, Pine, Rothiemurchus We haven’t had a morning like this yet, this year – well, unless I blinked and missed it! Its been rather wet and wild instead, with fresh snow on the tops on friday, and many birch trees are starting to turn colour. I don’t think we ever feel […]
Playing with my new wide-angle lens 🙂 – this was the best I could do given the very dull conditions this week. Yes, its August, but the cool, damp summer (?) continues… “Trees are our link between earth and sky; symbolizing strength, protection and longevity, they are vital in maintaining the balance of climate and […]
Catching the early sunshine in the garden one morning – with the wind catching them these poppies barely last a few hours. I loved the translucence with the sun shining through the poppy. “Your emotions are jewels that each have its own lesson to impart, and when dealt with, their teachings will reveal the beliefs […]
There seems to be a water-drop theme developing from last week…! Its been quite a week of high winds, rain, and cold – down to 10C for us here in the Highlands – not exactly summery. Here’s some bright orange cheer for the return of summer! On musical structure in nature: “… The long strings […]
I love this beautiful rose at the bottom of my garden. Its an old-fashioned variety with a beautiful scent. The profusion of raindrops this week added some extra sparkle when the sun came out! “How would your life be different if you allowed everything you do to be perfect just the way it is, regardless […]
Skaill Bay on the West Mainland of orkney, experiencing a sparkly moment… it was even quite warm for a while! “My life is like a stroll on the beach…as near to the edge as I can go.” – Thoreau. “Consciousness: that annoying time between naps.” – Unknown.
A trip to Orkney, the islands to the north of the Scottish mainland. A rather cool week, with rain, mist and a cold Northerly wind! Luckily there was some sunshine too. Being midsummer, it was light all night long even with the grey cloud. The depth of silence at night was beautiful, surrounded by burbling […]
Fresh young Acer leaves All is still well in the garden… although many things are still really slow growing, after the cold may we had. I love how delicate these young maple leaves are. “The key is that the energy connecting everything in the Universe is also part of what it connects! Rather than thinking […]
All is well in the garden… Well, the peonies are flowering beautifully anyway! Captured here against a sparkly silver-leafed little number. “When you examine the lives of the most influential people who have ever walked among us, you discover one thread that winds through them all. They have been aligned first with their spiritual nature and […]
Taken in very dim evening light, as it gently rained and dripped from the trees. The wood was full of alternating patches of bluebells and wild garlic in flower. I’ve been reading “Quantum Shift in the Global Brain” by Ervin Laszlo. its not easy reading, ranging through advances in thinking on the edges of Quantum […]
