Michaelmas Daisy Frost-flowers, in the garden. “Earth, Ether, Fire and Water continually change their form to become what they speak of. Sometimes they look like an elemental that is associated with each element… Sometimes they look like a standing wave or a crystal or a whirlwind.” — Tanis Halliwell.
Monadhliath Mist. Its been minus 7 or so for the weekend, and yesterday morning was fabulously sparkly and bright, with a dusting of snow on the hills. I love the clarity of the light and the colours in these conditions. “Everyone sees the unseen in proportion to the clarity of his heart, and that depends […]
Snowy Birch Branches. The last few days have turned wintry on us, with a few inches of soft fluffy snow. The sun came out for a few minutes, shining through these birch branches. Its been one of those perplexing weeks, just when you think you are beginning to understand and get to grips with something… […]
Frosted Sycamore Leaf. “Your hand opens and closes and opens and closes, If it were always a fist or always stretched open, you would be paralysed. Your deepest presence is in every small contracting and expanding, the two as beautifully balanced and co-ordinated as bird wings.” — Rumi.
Birch in mist – abstract. “Painting” by setting a long exposure time and slowly moving the camera. As I write this, sleet hurtles past my window and its been nearly dark all day long … welcome to November! However, despite the gales there is still good colour in the woods to be appreciated. “So the […]
Autumn or winter? Late autumn birch reflections with early snowfall, Craigellachie National Nature reserve, Aviemore. We had more rain and wind for most of the week, and then thursday dawned with blue skies, frost, and a surprise early snowfall. Back at one of my favourite photography spots, loving the multiple layers with the orange reflecting […]
Aspen, Sangre de Cristo mountains, Colorado. After a week of rain, wind, rain and wind, I thought I’d revert back a few years to some colour from the Sangre de Cristo mountains in Southern Colorado. The intensity of colour was amazing. I’m amazed we still have any leaves left after this week’s gales and battering, […]
A Rock in the flow, River Findhorn. Autumn really started to show her colours this week, with the birch woods turning gold, and a touch of fresh snow on the hills on thursday as well. This is at Randolph’s Leap on the River Findhorn. The day was so gloomy and dark but it allowed me […]
Birch Reflections, Aviemore. After another changeable week, yesterday brought sunshine and white fluffy clouds, bringing out the vivid autumn colours. This is at one of my favourite places locally, the loch reflecting the crag in which it nestles. “If you want to cut directly through, don’t entertain doubts about Buddhas, or doubts about life and […]
Red Squirrel, Rothiemurchus. Quite a week for rain! Oh, and a pile of snow on the hills on thursday, and my courgette plants keeled over with the frost last night – it must be autumn! This squirrel jumped up into the trees as I came by, luckily my dog didn’t see it until after a […]
Loch an Eilein Ripples We had a “proper” September morning last monday with early mist clearing to brilliant blue. I was out in good time on the bike to catch the mist rising from the forest, but liked best this fallen tree on the shores of Loch an Eilein. Mindfulness has come up in conversation […]
Bracken catching the light Bracken caught in a burst of late afternoon sun, showing the autumn colours against a backdrop of dark shady trees. Walking a different path… On my walk yesterday, I took a tangent onto a small hardly-visible side path. I know the area well, yet this took me somewhere quite hidden and […]
