A beautiful autumn morning with the world covered in dew – and in spider-webs. This is rather up close and personal with the light shining through dewdrops on a spider’s web, hoping its owner didn’t decide to put in an appearance… “… She explained that the buildings were bigger, the stores more opulent, that there […]
Birch sparkle, Craigellachie Lochan, Aviemore Bright sun sparkling on the reeds, as the shadow line from the sun setting behind the crag advances across the lochan. It was a perfect autumn afternoon with a shimmer of dragonflies playing above the reeds – after a very stormy week, with fresh snow visible on the hills. “Beginnings […]
Sun breaking through morning mist, Pine, Rothiemurchus We haven’t had a morning like this yet, this year – well, unless I blinked and missed it! Its been rather wet and wild instead, with fresh snow on the tops on friday, and many birch trees are starting to turn colour. I don’t think we ever feel […]
Manzanita shrub and Yucca, Sedona, Arizona No, I’m not away – this was a few years ago, I just fancied remembering the heat and colour of ‘Red rock Country’. One more quote this week from ‘Spontaneous Evolution’, which I have been enjoying tremendously. The authors start from a new view of genetics armed with the […]
September always puts me into a travelling mode… No, I haven’t gone away anywhere, this is one from the archives from my treks in the Canadian Rockies many years back. On this day I climbed Mt Rundle, near Banff, to about 10,000 feet, but I loved the view of Mt Assiniboine in the hazy distance, […]
Yes, its been another week of rain interspersed with heavy showers, and the odd ray of sun that lasted long enough to almost make it out of the door each time. To be fair, we had a beautiful couple of hours this evening at sunset. Its been cold, too – the fire has been on […]
After several days of rain, a day of sun and sparkle. This pair of interleaving Rowan trees caught my attention with their vibrant light. The Rowan has been revered across Europe as a sacred tree since early times. Its older name, Quicken-Tree, from the Anglo-Saxon cvic (life) indicates ‘Sharing out the blessings of life’. (Fred […]
I hope you had as stunning a day as we did today – it felt like the first real summer day, given how its been for most of the last month and more. It was quite a novelty to feel the sun’s heat on my back! Maybe its the first day of an early ‘indian […]
Today was the first sunny, warm day in … a long time! I took a short walk to a favourite natural meadow surrounded by birch woodland, full of wild flowers. There were literally hundreds of Scotch Argus butterflies flying around in clouds, landing 3 or 4 at a time on the thistles. However, they turned […]
Playing with my new wide-angle lens 🙂 – this was the best I could do given the very dull conditions this week. Yes, its August, but the cool, damp summer (?) continues… “Trees are our link between earth and sky; symbolizing strength, protection and longevity, they are vital in maintaining the balance of climate and […]
Catching the early sunshine in the garden one morning – with the wind catching them these poppies barely last a few hours. I loved the translucence with the sun shining through the poppy. “Your emotions are jewels that each have its own lesson to impart, and when dealt with, their teachings will reveal the beliefs […]
There seems to be a water-drop theme developing from last week…! Its been quite a week of high winds, rain, and cold – down to 10C for us here in the Highlands – not exactly summery. Here’s some bright orange cheer for the return of summer! On musical structure in nature: “… The long strings […]
