Cairngorms and Rothiemurchus from Craigellachie Well, after a stormy weekend of gales and rain and wild conditions, this morning dawned bright (albeit chilly…). The reason for the chill was soon visible – the first fresh snow of the season on the Cairngorms. “For many people, coming back into relationship with nature and the universe – […]
Echinacea. I love the warmth and light radiating from this flower – especially on a grey day like today! Today the wind is blowing a misty rain across my window. Yesterday though was the perfect September day, blue sky, leaves starting to turn, marigolds, sunflowers and michaelmas daisies in my garden. Tomorrow? “A thought is […]
Jura (far distance) and Scarba from storm-lashed rocks. How energetically cleansing it is to be surrounded by such a “fresh” sea… “After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on – have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear – what remains? Nature remains.” – Walt Whitman, […]
The Big Moss from Dunadd hill, Kilmartin Glen, Argyll. After the storms early last week, Indian summer has arrived for a few days. This is from Dunadd Hill, centre of the 7th century Scottish kingdom of Dalriada in Kilmartin Glen, Argyll. Photographically challenging, with the pattern of light and dark on the landscape in constant […]
From Bear mountain, Sedona, Arizona. Given this week’s continuing deluge, here’s some previously-recorded sunshine. Climbing Bear mountain, Sedona, Arizona, USA, September 2005, in 40C temperature… This week: its a vision thing. “If you are not willing to see more than is visible, you won’t see anything.” – Ruth Bernhard, American photographer. ” If we limit […]
Meadow flowers and grasses. At the water’s edge at the Lily Loch, the water sparkling though the grasses. Its been another October-ish week for us, but with some brighter days. For 5 minutes today it even felt like August! Every time you grow, you change. In most people, each change brings out resistance. There is […]
Ottertail river and the icefields of Mount Goodsir gleaming in the distance, Canadian Rockies. One scanned in from the archives this week, from a six-week trek in the Rockies, some years back! I love the light beams and the hazy distance here. I remember the chatty raven putting on an aerobatics display around me as […]
Water Lilies, in evening light. Back to the place of water-lilies, with a rare glint of sun! I liked the coppery, metallic look of the texture here, with the low evening light. Recognising ourselves: “A picture is the expression of an impression. If the beautiful were not in us, how would we ever recognise it?” […]
Avenue of giant Redwoods, Benmore Botanic garden, Argyll. A rainy afternoon in Argyll, with mist wreathed around the forests and hills, but beautiful energies from the amazing trees. “We can approach our tasks in life with gnashing teeth or a playful flair. And the more serious the matter is, the more the lightness of humour […]
Late evening – the last sun on Cairngorm, with a dramatic sky. On life’s choices: “Whenever I have to choose between two evils, I always like to try the one I haven’t tried before…” – Mae West.
Lily Colour Therapy In lieu of summer sunshine, here’s the glowing colour of some lily detail, with added raindrop… “Life and living according to the tribe is in movement, advancement, and change. They spoke about alive and nonalive time. People are nonliving when angry, depressed, feeling sorry for themselves, or filled with fear. Breathing doesn’t […]
Rain Daisy A week of (mostly) beautiful mornings, and afternoon thunderstorms. Sunshine and rain = sparkle. “You were born with wings… why prefer to crawl through life? “ – Rumi.
