Birch – the tree of light. In the twilight there is a magical presence here, at any time of the year, but it seems amplified with snow underfoot reflecting the pink sky.
Category: Scotland
Birch Tracery
Coppery tresses of birch streaming in the wind. The heavy frost which had built up over several days was thawing as a warmer breeze came in, making the birch glisten in the sun.
Misty Golden Distance
Golden rays stream across Strathspey before sunset. A winter panorama of the frozen Cairngorms from Craigellachie.
Mallachie Pine
An old pine standing in the bog in the (very) squelchy edge of Loch Mallachie, Strathspey, glowing in golden sunset colours.
Golden Hour
Sunset glow across Strathspey – the clouds cleared and the setting sun streamed across the land, turning the autumn colours to gold.
Findhorn Fall
Autumn colour at Randolph’s Leap, the River Findhorn gorge.
Cairngorms Mist Inversion
A classic September morning – an ethereal mist inversion filling the valley below.
Beauty and the Beast
Beautiful evening light, clouds of glowing purple heather pollen… and midges
Waterlilies
The semi-annual foray to photograph waterlilies at Lochan Mor, Rothiemurchus.
Reflection Pool (two)
Sunset reflections during a late evening bike ride in Rothiemurchus woods.
Sunset Pine, Rothiemurchus
Sunset across Rothiemurchus, on a rare summer day amidst the endless deluge.
Reflection Pool
The Reflection Pool, Rothiemurchus Braeriach glinting in the distance in the sunset light, as the surrounding Caledonian Forest is reflected in a small loch. I particularly like the glint of golden light on the crags to the right. Its not been a photographically inspiring month, it seems that most of the last month has been […]