Loch Lomond island at sunset After a day of rain and dark clouds, as it often seems to happen, the evening turned clear with beautiful late sunlight (it is almost midsummer, after all, and here in Scotland it is now light well after 10pm). I loved the reflections from the woods across the water. “If […]
Loch Lomond in high water The shores of loch Lomond, after seemingly weeks of wet weather the water level was high and flooding the shoreline trees. The sun briefly appearing brought millions of sparkles through the silhouetted trees, and an intriguing silvery shadow of the trees on the water. “Emotions reflect intentions. Therefore, awareness of […]
Rhododendron blossom, Benmore gardens, Argyll The West of Scotland is famous for the rhododendrons each May, with such a variety of colours. This is from a visit to Benmore botanic gardens near Dunoon where different varieties flower right through into summer. “The purpose of the heart is to know yourself to be yourself and yet […]
The sparkle of the first leaves along the riverbank path, on a beautiful spring evening. In out-of-the-way places of the heart Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched your desire, Feeling the emptiness growing inside […]
The Campsies in evening light The Campsie fells, just North of Glasgow, with the warm evening light from the setting sun making the hills glow against the dark clouds behind. “Following our inner guidance may feel risky and frightening at first, because we are no longer playing it safe, doing what we ‘should do’, pleasing […]
Ancient circles, Kilmartin glen, Argyll, Scotland Wheels within wheels… Kilmartin features the most extensive group of prehistoric rock carvings in Scotland. For previous Kilmartin images, see here. Specialists will continue to argue over the meanings of these carvings, but I thought this was a good image to mark today’s Spring equinox when day and […]
A favourite path along the banks of the Spey near Aviemore. With much of Scotland seeing snow this last few days, here’s one from a local wander, taken last year when these snow patches were all that was left of a long winter. Often there isn’t much colour about at this time of year, but […]
First crocus Its time for the annual crocus photo – after a few warm sunny spring-like days (and with a sharp frost too). After a Scottish winter its good to see the first colour springing from the earth. “Innocence of eye has a quality of its own. It means to see as a child sees, […]
Hare Tracks in spring snow, Monadliath mountains An image from this week last year, with deep snow and a surface of hoar-frost crystals sparkling and shimmering in the sun – perfect back-country ski conditions. Hares had made tracks all over the moor on the edge of the woods, I loved the play of light and […]
Fish and Chip shop, Glasgow Meanwhile in Glasgow – Mars bars deep-fried here…
Rothiemurchus and Glenfeshie hills from Craigellachie, Aviemore A freezing, misty morning, with the outline of the hills appearing above the cloud filling the valley lower down. Meanwhile, a fox dug a den in a friend’s garden during the big freeze before Christmas. Now, it is surrounded by snowdrops, all carefully arranged… “At that elusive moment […]
Light on Loch Garten glinting through the trees. Can’t see the wood for the trees? I liked this one of the intense light on the loch reflecting through the Caledonian Pine forest. Whatever the weather its a lovely spot for a gentle walk, or just to gaze into the water. “The most beautiful thing we […]
