Rose refracted through a water drop Yes, the rain has continued all week, but there were some bright spells too. I have a lovely old-fashioned pink rose with a beautiful scent, which only flowers for a couple of weeks. I think its been holding off coming into blossom, waiting for summer… This photo is definitely […]
Beaver Creek, Sedona, Arizona Another week of rain, and I haven’t been out with the camera, so here’s an image full of wonderful energy and colour from my trip to Arizona last year. This is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, with incredible aliveness. “Mindfulness is a deceptive condition. It’s not […]
Evening reed reflections at the Lily loch Sunset at the Lily loch. I was particularly drawn to the graphic effect of the golden reeds against the birch tree reflections on the shore opposite. I attended a most inspirational event this week – the launch of the 2020VISION exhibition, at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. […]
Birch, golden with the rays of sunset. After another week of downpours, I suppose we should be getting used to it by now! We had one evening this week when the rain stopped and the sun came out, so I am glad I took the opportunity to get out. This beautiful birch tree was catching […]
Lupins, early morning, River Spey, Aviemore Its midsummer, and we have light from 3.30am until 11pm – so its a shame that its been a constant ‘twilight zone’ of grey and rain all week; apart from midsummer’s day which dawned blue and beautiful. I went for an early morning walk to the ‘Lupinarium’ which grows […]
Water-lily, Lochan Mor, Rothiemurchus, Aviemore Its the start of the water-lily season at Lochan Mor (otherwise known locally as ‘The Lily Loch’) as the loch becomes surfaced with lily-pads and white blossom (and if you’re quick, a whizz of bright blue, yellow, and green dragonflies). As we approach midsummer we have such incredible light evenings […]
Lilac flowers in Perthshire woods The light was very dull on this late afternoon, but the lilac flowers covering the forest floor gave a lovely glow. I’ve no idea what they are! “In shamanism, miraculous events are not only assumed but expected. Science/logic assumes that the only reality is one that is predictable; anomolies are […]
Evening light across the Monadliath mountains, from Tullochgrue, Aviemore I love the ‘distant hazy ridges’ effect here, looking over the early spring woods, from Tullochgrue hill, as the sun sinks behind the Monadliath. On days like this I am constantly reminded to be grateful for the wonderful country we live in, in fact for the […]
Tarskavaig bay, Skye One from the fiddle trip to Skye last month, looking out to the Atlantic with the island of Canna on the horizon. Loving the sunshine and sparkle! This week: its all about light… “We know today that man is essentially a being of light. And the modern science of photobiology is presently […]
Daisy opening – A simple image from the garden this week. Schumann Waves Schumann waves were predicted by the great electrical genius, Nikola Tesla, in the late 19th century but not actually discovered until the 1950s. They are described as the resonant frequency of the earth, in fact they are the result of the resonant […]
The mountains of Kintail across the Sound of Sleat, from Skye In beautiful sunshine and hardly any wind, with a flat calm sea showing the tide patterns. The mountains and the sea were quite a ‘study in blue’. I’ve had a full-on busy weekend, so its good to look at this image, and feel […]
Cuillin Mountains from Tokavaig, Isle of Skye I had an amazing week, on a fiddle camp with master fiddler Alasdair Fraser, hosted at the gaelic college on Skye (Alasdair Fraser week at Sabhal Mor Ostaig). Not only was the tuition amazing, but to have 9 days of such continuous sunshine on Skye is almost unheard […]
