Sunset rays stream across Strathspey, from the hill of Ord Ban.
Category: Scotland
Last Light on Braeriach
Sunset light on Braeriach, as lighter evenings return.
Loch Alvie Atmosphere
Impressionistic evening mist at loch Alvie, with only a few ducks scrabbling in the shallows, and a gentle hiss through the reeds.
Snow and light
A cross country ski expedition through deep fresh snow in the woods.
Above the mist
Solstice sunset from Craigellachie, above the mist-filled valley.
Tracery
Viewing the misty valley through a delicate tracery of Birch branches.
Misty Forest Sunset
Sunset over Strathspey from Torr Alvie Late afternoon strands of mist rose from the forest, turning fiery in the setting sun, the camera balanced on a convenient fencepost for support in the lower light. I realised that one of the reasons I love nature photography, apart from being out in my favourite places and sharing the […]
Birch Baubles
Birch trees shimmering with light Some more images from last week’s outing to Torr Alvie. With no wind, the morning mist left the trees and grasses coated in dewdrops. In the low temperature these don’t evaporate but stay all day, coating everything in a multi-faceted sparkling silveriness of countless refractions through the water drops. As […]
Breathing Forest
Morning mist, Cairngorms National Park The mist rising from Kennapole, as seen from Torr Alvie, with the crags of Glenfeshie beyond, on one of those rare early winter days when the world conspires (and inspires) to amaze with beauty, the forest appearing to breath. I say morning mist, in fact it was already well into […]
Autumn Hills
Autumn colours and early snow, Cairngorms, from Torr Alvie An image from this week last year, on a day of sunshine and frost with the larch glowing bright orange across Rothiemurchus, and early winter snow on the Cairngorms behind. The photo is taken from the mysterious wee hill of Torr Alvie, which is covered in […]
Purple Distance
Sunset colours over the Monadhliath A final image from last week’s set, taken from Craigellachie after sunset. The thick haze which had hung about all afternoon blurred out all detail, leaving just the deeply colourful main ridges. I find the deep blue-purple shades to be very satisfying. Looking up, it was a surprise to see […]
Monadhliath Misty Mountains
‘Distant Misty Ridges’, Monadhliath Mountains The day had been mostly cloudy with a damp start, but around mid-afternoon it started to clear. Although I could see blue sky above, everywhere was a thick, warm, haze. After an hour’s (hard) climb I was on the summit of Craigellachie, taking in the atmosphere. I have rarely experienced […]