The farm at Doune of Rothiemurchus, by the river Spey, with the hill of Ord Ban, and the stormy Cairngorms behind. Taken yesterday from Craigellachie hill, behind Aviemore. It started out as a perfect winter day with blue skies, sunshine and frost, although by the time I was on Craigellachie there was a bitter wind […]
Birch and bracken, Craigellachie NNR Its been a very gloomy few weeks and I haven’t been out with the camera at all, so here’s one from the last days of autumn. I was on Craigellachie reserve, high up on the (North-facing) slope where at that time of year it only receives direct sunlight for a […]
The Cairngorms from Aviemore. Corrie Gorm (appearing behind) and Carn Eilrig (the pyramid-shaped hill) through the late afternoon mist. Happy New Year! … and welcome to 2012. After all the speculation and hysteria about the ‘end of the world’ next December we are finally here. As I am sure everybody on this list is aware, […]
Cairngorms from Rothiemurchus forest This image was taken at this time of year two years ago when it was minus 14C, towards the end of a long ski through the forest, with the snow catching the afterglow colours from the sunset. This week, the recent snow and ice has stripped away and its been comparatively […]
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 […]
Ice patterns – toned black and white Although I have converted this photo to black and white and given it a toning effect, the colours are not that far off from the original, with warm sunset colours on the blue ice. I liked the contrast at the edge of the unfrozen pools. We’ve had quite […]
Moon at the stone-circle tree Winter has come. After an incredibly stormy week for us I awoke to a half inch of snow this morning, and ice everywhere. I took a walk out on the moor this afternoon, to get my feet in the snow, and went out to the ancient stone circle (actually a […]
Loch Mallachie Reflections I loved these ‘crazy reflections’ taken last weekend, with the strong low sun creating golden ripples. It hasn’t been a photography week – November has returned to type, after the long settled spell, with a weekend of savage gales and downpours, and fresh snow on the hills this morning – when they […]
Sinking sun at Loch Mallachie, Boat of Garten, Strathspey Fingers crossed – so far November has been amazingly mild and bright, with many sunny days like today where the impulse was to ‘get out and enjoy it!’ An hour’s bike ride on the tracks through the deep quiet of the pine forest to enjoy the […]
Findhorn Beach, toned black-and-white A photo from the summer, and another experiment in black-and-white toning. I love how it brings out the clouds above the sweep of the beach. This week’s quote – don’t worry about how things seem! “What we’re beginning to learn is that we are cells in a larger organism. At this […]
Spey riverbank, Dalfaber, Aviemore A sunny break on an autumn day, taking in the flow of the seasons along the riverbank. Transferred to black & white, then toned. “Spiritual development is not about sitting in a cave and meditating 24/7. It’s about real people leading dynamic and satisfying lives, and having the tools to help […]
Copper and Gold Birch, Craigellachie, Aviemore The high winds of the last fortnight have stripped the leaves, many before they had even turned properly. Yesterday the weather and my timing finally came together, with bursts of intense sunshine (and a few showers) illuminating the last of the leaves, with the silvery-copper branches shining through creating […]
