Ottertail river and the icefields of Mount Goodsir gleaming in the distance, Canadian Rockies. One scanned in from the archives this week, from a six-week trek in the Rockies, some years back! I love the light beams and the hazy distance here. I remember the chatty raven putting on an aerobatics display around me as […]
Water Lilies, in evening light. Back to the place of water-lilies, with a rare glint of sun! I liked the coppery, metallic look of the texture here, with the low evening light. Recognising ourselves: “A picture is the expression of an impression. If the beautiful were not in us, how would we ever recognise it?” […]
Avenue of giant Redwoods, Benmore Botanic garden, Argyll. A rainy afternoon in Argyll, with mist wreathed around the forests and hills, but beautiful energies from the amazing trees. “We can approach our tasks in life with gnashing teeth or a playful flair. And the more serious the matter is, the more the lightness of humour […]
Late evening – the last sun on Cairngorm, with a dramatic sky. On life’s choices: “Whenever I have to choose between two evils, I always like to try the one I haven’t tried before…” – Mae West.
Lily Colour Therapy In lieu of summer sunshine, here’s the glowing colour of some lily detail, with added raindrop… “Life and living according to the tribe is in movement, advancement, and change. They spoke about alive and nonalive time. People are nonliving when angry, depressed, feeling sorry for themselves, or filled with fear. Breathing doesn’t […]
Rain Daisy A week of (mostly) beautiful mornings, and afternoon thunderstorms. Sunshine and rain = sparkle. “You were born with wings… why prefer to crawl through life? “ – Rumi.
Sparkly woods, Craigellachie National Nature Reserve, Strathspey. I really like the dreamlike nature of this image in Black & White. Today its raining, persistently, mist hanging around the trees. This is from a few days back with the world seeming so fresh and clear in bright sunshine and a gentle breeze. “… healing has only […]
Near sunset – Hills beyond Beauly, the Black Isle, Northern Scotland. Another incredible week for us – it has felt like being on holiday in a country far away! One with lots and lots of sunshine and heat. This is taken from the Black Isle (which isn’t an isle…), north of Inverness, looking over the […]
Oxeye daisies, sunset, Culloden Moor. Many thanks to the orchid-identifying respondents from last week’s email. What a stunning week we have had – hot, clear, dry days, with a high of 26C during the week. We live in such a beautiful country with an amazing landscape – its good to take the time to appreciate […]
Orchid. The first orchids are out this week. They mostly seem to grow in bogs, hence the photographer rapidly developed “wet-knee” syndrome. There’s quite a variety of them – they’re not just foreign exotic plants, but native exotic flowers too! Solstice Greetings! Its the longest day. The time of greatest vitality in the solar cycle… […]
At Lochan Mor (otherwise known as The Lily Loch), Rothiemurchus, Strathspey. The water lilies are out again – it seems a little early. Once again the photographer ventured in as far as he could – water and fancy lenses don’t mix too well! The lilies like to be in about 1 metre deep. Photographically speaking, […]
Raindrops on Lady’s Mantle After a few days last week being the hottest place in the country, we’re probably the coldest now, with fresh snow well down the hills last night. The leaves of Lady’s mantle are coated in fine hairs giving it a silvery appearance. This fine down also holds raindrops, great for artistic […]
